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Politics: Uzodimma Defeats Okorocha, Secures APC Ticket For Imo West Senatorial District

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May 19, 2026
Politics: Uzodimma Defeats Okorocha, Secures APC Ticket For Imo West Senatorial District

The Imo governor had previously represented Imo West Senatorial District in the Senate from 2011 to 2019.

(FILE PHOTO) Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma.

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election.

Uzodimma secured the party’s ticket in the APC senatorial primary held on Monday at the Orlu Local Government Secretariat, defeating former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha by a wide margin.

Announcing the results, Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda, Chairman of the Imo State Primary Election Committee, said Uzodimma polled 230,464 votes, while Okorocha garnered 1,098 votes.

Uzodimma previously represented Imo West Senatorial District in the Senate from 2011 to 2019 before he was elected governor of Imo State in 2020.

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His victory in the primary signals his intention to return to the National Assembly after completing his second and final term as governor. Uzodimma’s tenure as governor is expected to end in January 2028.

The Imo West Senatorial District, also known as Orlu Zone, is one of the three senatorial districts in Imo State and remains one of the most politically influential zones in the state.

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