Uzodimma Makes Strong Declaration After Losing Senatorial Ticket To Okorocha

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has vowed that he will not surrender his All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for the Imo West Senatorial District, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the party’s candidacy.

Speaking on Sunday after attending a church service at the Government House Chapel in Owerri, Governor Uzodimma urged residents and supporters to remain steadfast in campaigning for the APC across all elective positions.

“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,” the governor declared.

He explicitly outlined the party’s candidates for the legislative elections, stating: “For House of Assembly, it is APC. For House of Representatives, it is APC. 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’s declaration comes in the wake of a Federal High Court judgment delivered in Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove Uzodimma’s name from the ballot and replace it with that of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha.

The ruling has triggered intense uncertainty over who will ultimately fly the party’s flag for the Orlu (Imo West) senatorial district.

However, Uzodimma’s recent remarks underscore his resolve to contest the legal outcome and retain his claim to the senatorial ticket ahead of the polls.