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APC primaries: Governor Uzodimma defeats Okorocha, secures Imo West senatorial ticket

The FrontierThe FrontierMay 19, 2026 420 Minutes read0

•Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Imo West Senatorial District.

Announcing the results, Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda (rtd), declared that Uzodimma polled a total of 230,464 valid votes across the 12 local government areas of the district.

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha secured 1,098 votes, reports The Nation.

According to the collated results, Uzodimma recorded overwhelming victories in all councils, including Oru East where he scored 46,973 votes, Orlu West with 32,333 votes, and Oguta with 13,254 votes.

Kayoda said: “Uzodimma having satisfied all the requirements of the party constitution, guidelines and relevant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and having scored the highest number of valid votes, is hereby declared the winner of the APC Imo West Senatorial District Primary.”

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