2024 Imo State gubernatorial election

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2024 Imo State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Hope Uzodinma
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2024 Imo State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2024 due to the belated inauguration of incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma[a], to elect the Governor of Imo State. Incumbent APC Governor Hope Uzodinma is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated whether he will do so. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2023 or early 2024.

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Imo State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2023 or early 2024.

APC[]

Potential[]

  • , former Secretary to Imo State Government and 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate[2]
  • Uche Nwosu, 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate and AA gubernatorial nominee, Governor Okorocha administration official, and son-in-law of former Governor Okorocha[2]
  • Hope Uzodinma, Governor and former Senator for Imo West[2]

PDP[]

Expressed interest[]

Potential[]

  • Samuel Anyanwu, PDP National Secretary, former Senator for Imo East, and 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Adesomoju, Ade (14 January 2020). "Supreme Court voids Ihedioha's election, declares APC Uzodinma Imo governor". The Punch. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Those Who May Eye Imo Guber In 2024 Emerge". Innonews. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ Odufowokan, 'Dare. "Imo 2023: PDP steps up comeback bid". The Nation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ Njoku, Chris. "My eyes are on Imo governorship seat – Ihedioha". The Nation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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