Uzodimma Settles For Female Running Mate To Woo Owerri Zone, Imo Women

Governor Hope Uzodimma may made a move to whittle down the political somersault that might await him in Owerri zone and the landmines that might be set by women if his said choice of Mrs. Ekemaro is factual.

November 11, 2023 is the date for Imo State governorship election among few other states across the country.

Since his emergence as the Standard Bearer of All Progressives Congress for Imo Governorship election, Uzodimma seem to have ditched his Deputy for the political project ahead, thereby raising his supporters’ curiosity on who joins him for the November 11 Guber election.

Governor Uzodimma has reportedly picked Mrs. Ekomaro, wife of the former Imo governorship aspirant, Barrister Chukwuma Ekomaro SAN, as his running mate.

Recall that Imo women has spoken out over the use and dump attitude of politicains and political parties against the women to the extent they were next to zero in all the elective positions except Maria Onuoha who made it back to the House of Representatives.

Imo women led by the wife of the Governor of Ondo State, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu Ekeredolu, had insisted that that women are given equal opportunity to occupy political offices especially the deputy governorship of state.

Ekomaro hails from Umunnoha community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo and is a devout Anglican.

Government House sources disclosed that the governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma will officially present the woman in a short while.

A source said the governor had considered the fact that the Ekomarus are very influentially Anglicans after the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu family. This is because region plays a major role in normal elections in the state.

Uzodimma’s deputy, Prof Placid Njoku, is a staunch Catholic as well as Uzodimma himself.

Also, it was learned that another consideration is the voting strength of the LGA and its proximity to Ikeduru where the PDP guber candidate, Samuel Anyanwu, hails from.

Meanwhile, Okigwe zone which earlier contested the deputy governorship slot on the premise that Owerri zone has had been enjoying the position, is said to have received the news with mixed feelings.

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu Samdaddy settled for Hon. Jones Onyeriri who is from Orlu zone while Chief Athan Achonu is yet to unveil a running mate.