Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma says he will not surrender his APC senatorial ticket to anyone, dismissing speculation that the party could hand his candidacy to another person. He makes the vow after attending mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri and urges residents to campaign for the APC rather than any other party.
Across outlets, the context for his remarks is a court ruling in Abuja that ordered INEC to delist him as the APC candidate for Imo west senatorial district and replace him with former governor Rochas Okorocha. The reporting ties the court action to Uzodimma’s comments during the run-up to the 2027 general election and to ongoing legal and party disputes over the APC primary outcome.
Coverage also includes Uzodimma’s instruction for voters to support specific APC candidates in other legislative races. Outlets describe his positioning as part of a wider effort to secure APC support locally as the court matter continues.
