Imo East Senatorial Candidacy: Court Orders NDC to Submit Uche Nwole’s Name to INEC

Uche Nwole's name must be submitted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the chosen candidate for the Imo East senatorial district in the 2027 general election, according to a recent ruling from Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This order was part of a court case challenging the NDC, INEC, and Hon.

Onyeagucha Uchechukwu. The court determined that the NDC had held primaries for the Imo East seat, which were properly monitored by INEC and adhered to the rules set out in Sections 84(1) and (2) and Section 86 of the Electoral Act 2026. Consequently, the court ordered INEC to accept, enlist, and publish Nwole's name on the final list of candidates, and barred the NDC from nominating or proposing any other individual for this position.

Additionally, INEC was prohibited from accepting, listing, or publishing any purported candidate who allegedly came from a primary election that never occurred or was not monitored by the commission, or any consensus candidate whose nomination violated Sections 87(1) and (3) of the Electoral Act 2026.