Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has dismissed suggestions that he could secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket and subsequently have it taken away and handed over to another aspirant, declaring that nobody could take his ticket from him and give it to someone else.
Uzodimma made the declaration on Sunday, November 8, 2026, shortly after attending Mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri. He described insinuations that his senatorial ticket could be transferred to another candidate as lies, insisting that such a scenario was impossible.
The governor’s remarks come amid growing political tension over the APC senatorial ticket for Imo West Senatorial District, Orlu Zone, following a Federal High Court judgment which ceded the ticket to former governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. The court decision has generated renewed political calculations and heightened uncertainty over the direction of the party’s senatorial contest ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The unfolding controversy is particularly significant given the political history between Uzodimma and Okorocha, whose rivalry has remained a defining feature of Imo politics. Okorocha, a former governor and former senator representing Orlu Zone, has maintained considerable political influence, while Uzodimma’s possible return to the Senate has introduced another dimension to the unfolding power struggle within the APC in Imo and at the national level.
However, Uzodimma’s latest declaration appears to be a direct response to speculations that powerful interests could influence the ownership or eventual allocation of the APC ticket. By insisting that nobody could take his ticket and hand it to another person, the governor has sent a strong political message as the battle for the party’s senatorial platform gathers momentum ahead of 2027.
