INEC has issued and caused to be published, the final list of political parties and candidates to contest for Imo state governorship election, which will take place on the 11th day of November.
Of the 17 all male candidates, incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma and Labour Party’s candidate, Achonu Nneji are the oldest at 64 years, while the youngest is Iwuanyanwu Isaac at 35 years old.
Academically, incumbent governor, Uzodinma submitted First Leaving School Certificate and WASC. The highest academic qualification PHD submitted, was by ADC candidate, Okoroma James Otumbadi.
The full list;
Accord Party:
Governor: OKERE JOHNJUDE UCHENNA
Deputy Governor; IBE KENECHUKWU
AA
Governor; OGUNEWE LINCOLN KEONYEMERE JACK
Deputy Governor; UKENNA MARCEL ONUOHA
AAC
Governor AWULONU EMMANUEL IFEANYI
Deputy Governor KORIE MICHAEL OBILOR
ADC
Governor; OKOROMA JAMES OTUMBADI
Deputy Governor; UCHE CHIGOZIE EDWIN
ADP.
Governor NWOGA ONYEKACHI STEVE
Deputy Governor OTTIH VIVIAN OGECHI
APC
Governor UZODIMMA ODIDIKA GOODHOPE
Deputy Governor EKOMARU CHINYERE IHUOMA
APGA
Governor; EJIOGU ANTHONY
Deputy Governor; UCHE ANSELEM EJIKE
APM
Governor EDOZIEM CLINTON CHIBUIKE
Deputy Governor NZEOGU JOHN UCHECHUKWU
APP
Governor ACHILIKE ANDERSON OBIEZE Deputy Governor IKEAGWUONU OBINNA UCHENNA
BP
Governor; IWUANYANWU ISAAC
Deputy Governor; ALIGEKWE EUGENE ALAOMA
LP
Governor; ACHONU NNEJI
Deputy Governor; NWULU-ONYEULO ANTHONY
NNPP
Governor; ODUNZEH UCHE BEN.
Deputy Governor; SAMUEL GODSTIME CHUKWUBUIKEM
NRM
Governor; OKWARA LAWRENCE COLE
Deputy Governor; NWACHUKWU CHIKWENDU JOSEPH
PDP
Governor; ANYANWU SAMUEL NNAEMEKA.
Deputy Governor; ONYERERI CHUKWUDI VICTOR JONES
SDP
Governor; EKWEBELEM OBINNA BRIGHT Deputy; NLEM UCHENNA CYRIL
YPP
Governor; OPARA KEMDI CHINO Deputy Governor; OKEREKE LEO. NWAFOR
ZLP.
Governor; ANDY CHIBUIKE
Deputy Governor; NWIGWE PASCHAL UGONNA