APC Takes Position On Okorocha-Uzodinma Feud, Says Court Will Decide

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), 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.

Yilwatda disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, explaining that although the party would respect the court’s decision, it was also making efforts behind the scenes to manage the disagreement.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the APC chairman made the clarification while responding to questions about the lingering political differences between the two prominent politicians in Imo State.

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

He also highlighted the importance of intelligence gathering and political research in the party’s activities, claiming that the APC had access to extensive political information and data concerning other parties.

According to him, political parties maintain research units that gather information from different sources to understand developments within the political landscape.

Yilwatda also addressed questions surrounding the possible return of Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the position after the 2027 general elections.

The APC chairman said the decision on who would emerge as Senate President rests with members of the Senate rather than the ruling party’s leadership.

He explained that the party would not determine the next Senate President, insisting that lawmakers would choose their preferred leader after the elections.

“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 stated.

His comments suggest that the APC intends to leave the selection of the Senate President to the lawmakers while concentrating on its role in determining the party’s leadership representation in the National Assembly.