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Governor of Imo State

Governor of Imo State, the elected head of Imo State.

Legal basis

HUHope UzodinmaAppointed 2020 · APC

What the Constitution says

  • s.176–179

    Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.

  • s.48

    Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.

  • s.49

    The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

Where it appears in the news

  • Uzodimma unveils expanded campaign for Tinubu’s re-election

    Sep 30, 2026

    Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma says he is expanding a grassroots media campaign to secure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, RHA Director of Logistics, Shehu Bala Usman, disclosed that the group is launching a p

    dailytrust.com ↗
People of Nigeria elects Imo State. s.176–179: Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.Umar NamadiUba SaniAbba Kabir YusufDikko Umaru RaddaNasir IdrisAhmad AliyuDauda LawalAhmadu Umaru FintiriBala MohammedBabagana ZulumMuhammad Inuwa YahayaAgbu KefasMai Mala BuniUmo EnoDouye DiriBassey OtuSheriff OborevworiMonday OkpebholoSiminalayi FubaraAlex OttiCharles SoludoFrancis NwifuruPeter MbahHope UzodinmaBiodun OyebanjiBabajide Sanwo-OluDapo AbiodunLucky AiyedatiwaAdemola AdelekeSeyi MakindeHyacinth AliaNyesom WikeAhmed Usman OdodoAbdulRahman AbdulRazaqAbdullahi SuleMohammed Umar BagoCaleb MutfwangNORTH WESTNORTH EASTSOUTH SOUTHSOUTH EASTSOUTH WESTNORTH CENTRALSTATES & GOVERNORSHOUSES OF ASSEMBLYAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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