A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, as the Senatorial candidate.

The court specifically asked the electoral umpire to replace Uzodinma as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West with the name of the former governor in the State, Rochas Okorocha.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order after holding that Uzodinma did not win the May 18 primary election conducted by the APC and monitored by INEC.

Delivering his judgment, the judge held that evidence presented before the court proved that Okorocha actually won the majority of the votes cast at the poll and should be published as the winner of the election.

Egwuatu subsequently ordered the APC to forward Okorocha’s name as candidate of the APC in the 2027 general elections for Imo West Senatorial election.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, or any of the political parties willing to use any of the public facilities in the state is free to do so.

Makinde specifically explained that the APC is free to use the ancient Mapo Hall for its proposed campaign.

Makinde made these declarations in a statement on Tuesday night, signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.

Makinde in the statement explained that no political party should be denied access to use the facilities as long as they fulfil the conditions.

Makinde made these declarations in response to concerns surrounding the proposed use of Mapo Hall by the APC presidential campaign.

He added that public facilities belong to the people of the state.

He said that its usage must be done in transparent and equitable way.

Makinde in the statement explained that, “Any political party or organisation that fulfils the stipulated conditions should not face discrimination or unjust restrictions in accessing such facilities”.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has said the late President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election without the political support and “strategic intervention” of President Bola Tinubu.

Abubakar, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations representing Bichi Federal Constituency, also said political stakeholders in Kano North Senatorial District had resolved to mobilise at least one million votes for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in appreciation of his support for the North and development projects in Kano State

He spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for Bichi Federal Constituency in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.

“Tinubu made the late President Muhammadu Buhari after several unsuccessful attempts to become president. It is now time for us to compensate Tinubu for what he did for the North,” he said.

The lawmaker dismissed claims that Tinubu’s policies were deliberately targeted against Northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as insincere and political

He argued that the president’s approval of major road construction and other development projects across Kano State demonstrated his commitment to the region’s progress.

“Those saying President Tinubu does not like the North are not sincere. We have decided to vote massively for the president because of his developmental support for Kano,” he said.

Abubakar said several projects being executed in the state would not have been possible without federal government support, adding that the North should reciprocate Tinubu’s political support for Buhari’s emergence in 2015.

He said the APC was determined to consolidate its political strength in Kano North and secure massive votes for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

“We are not just talking about Bichi or Kano North; we are talking about the whole 44 local government areas. We are talking about the whole of Kano, and we will get what we want,” he declared.

The lawmaker disclosed that Kano North had approximately 1.3 million registered voters, expressing confidence that the district could mobilise at least one million votes for the president.

The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Murtala Sule Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the event, urged members of the campaign council to mobilise support for all APC candidates.

Garo, however, cautioned the campaign team against actions capable of threatening peace and tranquillity in Kano North, urging party supporters to adopt issue-based campaigns to convince voters.