The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has broken its silence over the Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to publish former Governor Rochas Okorocha as the party’s candidate for Imo West Senatorial District.
In a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones, the party vowed to take immediate legal action to set aside the judgment.
It insisted that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains the authentic and rightful candidate of the APC for Imo West, describing the judgment as a temporary distraction that will not stand.
According to the party, Governor Uzodimma emerged through a legitimate and duly monitored primary election of the party and his name was duly submitted to INEC as the senatorial candidate.
The party maintained that at no point did Okorocha emerge as the candidate of the party for Imo West and therefore the court was misled.
“Imo APC will take legal action over Imo West Senatorial candidacy. Governor Hope Uzodimma remains the candidate. Okorocha cannot and will not be allowed to fly our flag for Imo West,” the party stated.
The party urged its supporters, stakeholders and members in Orlu zone to remain calm, law-abiding and not to be distracted by the development, assuring that its legal team is already working to appeal the judgment and restore Uzodimma as the candidate.
Arogidigba Global Journal reports that the Federal High Court had earlier ordered INEC to publish Okorocha as the rightful APC candidate for Imo West, displacing Governor Uzodimma.