Ikenga Ugochinyere

On 10 September 2023, The Imo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Mararraba, Nassarawa State, ruled that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had not properly nominated Ikenga Ugochinyere and ordered a supplementary election between the candidates of the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party.^[10]

Dissatisfied with this ruling, Ikenga Ugochinyere appealed to the Court of Appeal in Lagos, which on 8 November 2023 affirmed his election and set aside the judgement of the lower court. The appeal court ruled that the petition was a pre-election matter, emphasizing that the tribunal had no jurisdiction in pre-election matters.^[11][12]

Before his current role, Ikenga Ugochinyere served as the Special Assistant to former Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki and as the former President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria. He also held the position of spokesperson of the Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Imo State.^{[13] [clarification needed]}