Prior to the state’s November 11 governorship election, Governor Hope Uzodimma fired Prof. Placid Njoku, his deputy.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) list, Uzodimma has dropped Placid in favor of Mrs. Ekemaru Chinyere Ihuoma, a female candidate for deputy governor.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represented by Samuel Anyanwu, was also on the list.
Anyanwu selected Jones Onyeriri, a former member of the House of Representatives, to serve as his deputy.
Senator Athan Achonu of the Labour Party is running for governor, while Tony Nwulu, a former Rep, is running as his running mate.
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Analysts said that the choice of a female deputy by APC aimed at capturing the votes of the female population in the state.
They also contended that the choice of Ekemaru, who is from the same Mbaike block as the PDP candidate, is to effectively checkmate the growing influence of the major opposition party in the November election.
Ekemaru is also a compensation for the people of Ikeduru as she is of the same political block as Placid Njoku.
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