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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 2023 Imo State gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 2023 due to the belated inauguration of incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma, [a] to elect the Governor of Imo State. [2] Incumbent APC Governor Hope Uzodinma was re-elected, with him winning all the 27 local government areas.
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 ...
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]
Local elections in Imo State in Nigeria were held on 12 March 2022. [1] [2] Elections were held across the 27 local government areas and 305 INEC wards across the state to elect local Government Councils and Chairmen. [3] [4]
The Chief Judge of Imo State is appointed by the Governor of Imo State, screened and confirmed by the Imo State House Assembly and recommendation of the National Judicial Council. The chief judge is the appointed head of the judicial branch. The chief judge is also the most senior judge and presiding member of the High Court of Justice.
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 ...