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Premium Times reported that Governor Uzodimma of Imo State, APC's senatorial candidate for Imo West in 2027, is reportedly seeking to become the next Senate president, a position currently held by Godswill Akpabio. The report said Akpabio is courting President Tinubu's support amid the development.
A magistrate court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha, ex-Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and two others over alleged conspiracy and forgery of APC primary results. INEC separately told police and the DSS the document Okorocha circulated claiming victory was fake, saying its records show Governor Hope Uzodimma won the primary.
INEC's Imo State office has petitioned the DSS and police over a document circulating online that it says falsely named Senator Rochas Okorocha as winner of the APC Imo West senatorial primary. The commission said its authentic record, dated May 18, 2026, certified Senator Hope Uzodinma as the primary's winner.
According to a report, a grassroots team has been deployed to mobilise support for President Tinubu's re-election ahead of the 2027 elections. The team is expected to work across communities, markets, wards, and polling units.
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