2027: APC to Allow Court Decide Okorocha-Uzodinma Political Dispute – Yilwatda

By Marian Alekhue

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the party will allow the judiciary to determine the political dispute between former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, and incumbent Governor, Hope Uzodinma, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Midwest Herald reports that Yilwatda disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night.

Speaking on the disagreement between the two prominent APC figures, the party chairman said the leadership would respect the judicial process while simultaneously working behind the scenes to manage the situation.

“We will allow the court to settle it, but behind the scenes, we are doing management of the case,” Yilwatda said.

He explained that the APC leadership had access to extensive intelligence and political research across the country’s political parties, adding that the party routinely gathered and analysed information to monitor political developments.

“The report I have of all the political parties, you don’t have one tenth of it. I have my intelligence around everybody. I filter data from all.

“There is no political party that does not have a research unit, and the research unit goes as low as scavenging for data,” he added.

On the possibility of former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, returning as Senate President after the 2027 general elections, Yilwatda said the decision would ultimately be determined by members of the Senate.

According to him, the APC would not dictate who occupies the position, stressing that the choice of Senate President rests with elected senators.

“You know that the Senate will determine it. Let’s wait for the election first. I don’t have anybody in mind. The Senate will determine who they want to make Senate President.

“We, as a party, will only just bring the Majority Leader,” he said.