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Hope Odidika Uzodimma (born 12 December 1958) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Imo State since 2020. [1] [2] [3] On 14 January 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria declared Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 2019 governorship poll in Imo State, nullifying the election of the then-incumbent governor Emeka Ihedioha.
The governor of Imo State is the chief executive officer of Imo state and its executive branch with the assistance of the deputy governor (the governor's political running-mate). Fourteen people have served as governor since Imo State was created in 1976: eight military governors, two military administrators and seven democratic governors.
Governor: Jul 1978: Oct 1979: Military: Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe [1] Governor 1 Oct 1979 31 Dec 1983 NPP: Nigerian Second Republic Ike Nwachukwu [2] Governor: Jan 1984: Aug 1985: Military: Allison Amakoduna Madueke [3] Governor: Aug 1985: 1986: Military: Amadi Ikwechegh [4] Governor: 1986: 1990: Military: Anthony E. Oguguo [5] Governor: Aug 1990 ...
The Governor of Imo State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next ...
Chukwuemeka Ihedioha ((Listen ⓘ); born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as governor of Imo State from 2019 to 2020. He was removed from office on 14 January 2020, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria which declared the APC candidate (Hope Uzodinma) the authentic winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election. [1]
Vanguard Nigeria reported the electoral committee chairman, Ibrahim Agbabiaka, announcing Uche Nwosu, the former Chief of Staff to Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha, as winner of the 2018 governorship primary in which he contested alongside nine others, at about 3:20 AM, having said to have polled 269,524 votes, Chuks Ololo 6,428 votes, Peter ...
The Deputy Governor of Imo State is the political running-mate of the governor. He/she serves as the second highest executive official after the governor. [ 1 ] On 15 January 2024, Chinyere Ekomaru was sworn in as Deputy Governor of Imo State .
In November 2009, the Imo House of Assembly issued an arrest warrant for Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, and Comrade Maximus Uba, President Imo Democratic Congress and newspaper columnist. The warrant was for their failure to appear before the house to substantiate allegations of misappropriation of Imo State funds by Ohakim. [18]