Okorocha made the remarks while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he faulted Uzodinma for declaring that he would be on the ballot in the 2027 election during the party’s campaign council inauguration.

According to the former governor, Uzodinma’s statement was inappropriate, particularly because the dispute over the APC senatorial ticket was still before the court.

He said: “The day of our inauguration for the PCC, Hope Uzodinma, before the President, announced that, ‘I will be on the ballot.’ That was so arrogant of anybody to say what is in court. You have already decided that you are going to win.

“When the matter is in court, you must allow the court to take a decision. You are not the court, so you can’t arrogate to yourself the power of knowing what’s going to happen.”

The development comes after the Federal High Court in Abuja declared Okorocha the winner of the APC primary for the Imo West Senatorial District seat ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu had ordered Uzodinma to stop presenting himself as the party’s candidate, ruling that he did not win the senatorial primary conducted on May 18 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The judge held that evidence presented before the court showed that Okorocha secured the majority of votes cast during the exercise.

Okorocha made the declaration during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed his prolonged disagreement with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.

The former senator recounted several incidents, including an alleged attack by thugs, an attempt on his life, the shooting of his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, and the assault on his daughter.

Despite these experiences, Okorocha maintained that he would remain in the APC, stressing that he was one of the party’s founding members and would not leave for anyone.

He said: “I didn’t go against the Imo State government, so why must the Imo State government be talking on a matter? The attempted murder of my person, when one of his thugs came to attack me, if not for the grace of God, when one of his policemen came to me and spoke in Hausa that, ‘Please leave this place or they will kill you.’

“Or is it the shooting of my in-law, and he was in hospital for nine months, or the handcuffing of Uche Nwosu as a criminal? They went to a church and shot before arresting him. Is it that which was resolved?

“No one in this country will take the humiliations that I have taken. No one in this country or in this world has taken the humiliation.

“Having seen my daughter beaten, her husband handcuffed, police officers macheted all over, and we are still members of the APC.

“I founded this party, and the name APC was given by Rochas Okorocha. Ask anybody, I was among the founding fathers of this party, and so I will not leave the party for anybody.”