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Hope Uzodinma

Hope Uzodinma

Governor of Imo State (15 January 2020 - Present)

ImoAPC67 yearsUniversity of Lagos (1980s)
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Offices
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Achievements
3
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Previous Party Affiliations

    PDP (until 2018); APC (2018-present)

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    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; pro-Tinubu

  • 3
    Spouse

    Chioma Uzodinma

  • 4
    Children

    Multiple children

  • 5
    Family Background

    Igbo Christian family from Oru East

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    Key Accountability Finding

    Defining controversy: the 14 January 2020 Supreme Court ruling that elevated him from 4th place in INEC's results to declared winner. The ruling drew sustained legal-academic and civil society criticism but stands. No current criminal cases.

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About

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; pro-Tinubu

Key Information

Years in Public Office
Offices Held2
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeGovernor of Imo State

Personal

Age
67 years
Born
Dec 12, 1958
Place of Birth
Oru East, Imo State
Education
University of Lagos (1980s)
Ethnicity
Igbo
Religion
Christianity

Offices Held

  1. 2020Present
    Governor of Imo State
  2. 20112019
    Senator (Imo West)

Recent Achievements

  • Imo infrastructure
    Continued road and bridge construction programmes [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Security challenges
    Tenure marked by sustained South-East 'unknown gunmen' attacks and IPOB-related insecurity; controversial security responses [src:profiles:details:v1]