Uzodimma Defies Court Ruling, Reaffirms 2027 Imo West Senatorial Ambition
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reaffirmed his intention to contest the Imo West Senatorial seat in the 2027 elections, dismissing reports that he plans to relinquish his ambition in favour of another aspirant.
The governor made his position known on Sunday after attending Mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri, where he described suggestions that someone else would take over his senatorial ticket as false.
“If they tell you that I will hold this ticket and somebody will collect it and give it to another, tell the person it is a lie,” Uzodimma said.
His comments come amid a legal dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Imo West, following a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace his name with that of former governor Rochas Okorocha.
In its October 29, 2026 judgment, the court, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, ruled that Uzodimma should not be recognised as the party’s candidate because he did not win the APC primary election conducted on May 18.
However, the APC in Imo State has rejected the ruling, maintaining that Uzodimma remains its candidate for the senatorial district.
Beyond defending his ambition, the governor urged residents to support the APC in the forthcoming elections, insisting that the party was the only political platform they should back.
“Go and campaign for the party, our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). There is no other political party we are going with.
“For House of Assembly, it is APC. For the House of Representatives, it is APC,” he said.
He also identified the party’s preferred senatorial candidates across the state’s three zones, naming Patrick Ndubueze for Okigwe, himself for Orlu and Alex Mbata for Owerri.
“For Senate, your senator in Okigwe zone is Patrick Ndubueze, in Orlu zone it is my humble self (Hope Uzodimma), and in Owerri zone it is (Alex) Mbata,” the governor added.
