Uzodinma: Okorocha's lawyer excited as court orders INEC to publish ex-gov's name as APC candidate

O.J. Aboje, counsel to erstwhile Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has reacted to the Abuja Federal High Court judgement which removed incumbent governor, Hope Uzodinma, arsenic the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaigner for Imo West Senatorial District.

DAILY POST reports that the court, connected Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to people Okorocha's sanction arsenic the authentic victor of the APC senatorial superior election.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who delivered the judgment, besides restrained Governor Uzodinma from parading himself arsenic the ruling party's senatorial campaigner for the January 16, 2027 election.

The tribunal held that Uzodinma did not triumph the party's superior predetermination conducted connected May 18, 2026.

Reacting to the judgment, Okorocha's lawyer, who addressed journalists astatine the tribunal premises, expressed excitement implicit the development.

He besides declared that his lawsuit won the superior election, alleging that the ruling enactment wrongly submitted Uzodinma's sanction to INEC arsenic its candidate.

He said, "The tribunal was convinced that the superior predetermination was won by Rochas Okorocha but astir unfortunately, APC forwarded the sanction of the incorrect person. Someone who does not triumph successful the election.

"The tribunal decide...