Shock As Governor Dumps Deputy Ahead Of Re-Election

In a development that has shocked many, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has officially unveiled Chinyere Ekomaru as his running mate for the November 11, 2023 governorship election having dumped the incumbent deputy governor, Placid Njoku.

Governor Uzodimma unveiled Ekomaru at a ceremony that took place in Owerri on Saturday.

Defending his decision to dump his deputy, Placid Njoku, and choice of Mrs Ekomaru, Uzodimma said: “The choice of a new running mate does not mean I have issues with the present Deputy Governor Placid Njoku.

“The development is due to ecumenical and political permutations.”

With this, Uzodimma has upped his game to face the challenge of the governorship candidates of the Action Alliance, AA, Lincoln Ogunewe; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Labour Party, LP, Senator Athan Achonu, among others.

While Ogunewe and Senator Anyanwu are from Imo East, Senator Athan is Imo North and Uzodimma, Imo West.

However, ahead of the election, the issue of insecurity, especially burning of houses, killings of residents, underdevelopment at the rural areas, and workers’ welfare have remained at the front burner.

GWG.ng reports that the decision of Governor Uzodimma not to go along with his current deputy, Njoku and to run with Ekomaru as his running mate has left many in the state in a state of shock.

Source: Vanguard

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