Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has dumped his deputy and revealed Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaro, as his running mate for the forthcoming governorship election.
The governor who is the candidate of All Progressive Congress, APC disclosed this during a ceremony in Owerri on Saturday.
Defending his decision to dump Placid Njoku, his incumbent deputy, he explained that the development is due to ecumenical and political permutations.
He said “Our works speak for us. We have so much to campaign with. So today, we’re here to reinforce our genuine claim to reelection.
“I have picked a female deputy in the person of Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru to add value to this ticket.
“I expect the women to appreciate this gesture as my genuine way of appreciating their innate strength to make contributions to the growth of our State,” he said.
