The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State has insisted that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate for Imo West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The party stated this in a statement issued on Thursday by its State Publicity Secretary, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones, after an Abuja Federal High Court sacked Uzodimma as the candidate, replacing him with ex-governor Rochas Okorocha.

The APC described the reports of Uzodimma’s sack as unverified, accusing opposition figures of circulating claims suggesting that Uzodimma had been replaced as the party’s candidate.

It maintained that the governor emerged victorious in the party’s senatorial primary election with the overwhelming support of its members.

The statement read: “The All Progressives Congress is aware of some unverified reports making the rounds across many social media platforms and being circulated by renowned opposition figures about a purported change in the candidacy of our Party for Imo West Senatorial District.

“The party wishes to state without any confusion that His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, remains the candidate of our Party for Imo West Senatorial District, having won the primaries of our great party with the overwhelming support of the majority of our party members.

“The party’s legal department shall study the outcome of a legal intervention in this matter and act accordingly.

“We urge our teeming party members and supporters of our great party to remain focused and undistracted and remain committed to working assiduously for the victory of our party across all constituencies in the state.“