Senator Hope Uzodinma has taken over as the Governor of Imo State.
He was sworn in on Wednesday evening with his deputy, Placid Njoku by the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi.
Uzodinma took the oath of office and allegiance before the Chief Judge at 7:28 pm before a mammoth crowd at the Heroes Square Arena, in Owerri, the state capital.
He also signed the required documents empowering him as the seventh Governor of Imo State.
His deputy, Njoku, also took the oath of office and allegiance at 7:18 pm before the Chief Judge and thereafter signed the necessary documents empowering as the second citizen of the state.
The All Progressives Congress’ National Chairman, Adams Oshiohmole; a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 governorship election, Ifeanyi Ararume were in attendance.
Rev Ejike Mbaka’s arrival at the venue drew a large crowd following his New Year prophecy which suggested that Ihedioha would be removed.
While receiving his certificate of return at INEC’s headquarters, Uzodinma said he owes his victory at the Supreme Court to a functional judiciary.
“We owe this victory to the almighty God, we owe it to the functional judiciary, the Supreme Court used the eagle eyes of the law and gave us justice, and there is so much excitement down there in Imo state,” he said.