IMO APC: Okorocha, Nwosu dealt heavy blow as INEC finally publishes Uzodinma’s name

Senator Hope Uzodinma’s name has been published as the governorship candidate of the Imo State All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in what is a heavy blow to Governor Rochas Okorocha and his anointed successor and son-in-law, Uche Nwosu.

Vanguard is reporting that the name of Uzodimma was pasted at the INEC, office along Port Harcourt road in Owerri, with Akaolisa Cyprain Okechukwu, as his running mate.
Vanguard visited the INEC office at about 18:45pm and waited for the list to be pasted and at about 07:52pm.

Uzodinma’s name was displayed as the authentic governorship flag-bearer of APC in Imo State.

This is coming about 10 hours after INEC pasted the names of other governorship candidates of various political parties, excluding that of APC.

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Clarifying the situation, a Vanguard source said, “Immediately, the court struck out the order by the Okorocha’s faction stopping the name of Senator Uzodinma, from publishing as the candidate of the party.

“The judgement was taken to the National headquarters of INEC, and an order was given that the name of Hope should be pasted immediately.

“When the order came, to INEC in Owerri, the administrative head was not on sit but the legal adviser received the order from the National headquarters and he went on.

“They have just acted not as in their own power but according to the power of the court.”

 

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