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Imo State

October 27, 2023

Imo State (Igbo: Ȯha Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east.[5] It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state's eastern border. The state capital is Owerri and the state nickname is the "Eastern Heartland."[6]

Imo
State
Flag
Seal
Nicknames: 
Eastern Heartland
Location of Imo State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°29′N 7°2′E / 5.483°N 7.033°E / 5.483; 7.033
Country Nigeria
Created3 February 1976
CapitalOwerri
Government
 • GovernorHope Uzodinma (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorPlacid Njoku (APC)
 • LegislatureImo State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsE: Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa (LP)
N: Frank Ibezim (APC)
W: Rochas Okorocha (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total5,530 km2 (2,140 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 34th
Population
 (2017 est.)[2]1
 • Total4,927,563[1]
 • Estimate 
()
4,978,758
 • Rank13th of 36
DemonymImolite
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$49.69 billion[3]
4th of 36
 • Per capita$7,828[3]
3rd of 36
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
460001
ISO 3166 codeNG-IM
HDI (2021)0.647[4]
medium · 6th of 37
^1 Preliminary results

Of the 36 states, Imo is the third smallest in area but is fourteenth most populous with an estimated population of over 5.4 million as of 2016.[7] Geographically, the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far east and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests in the rest of the state. Other key geographical features are the state's rivers and lakes with the Awbana, Imo, Orashi, and Otamiri rivers along with the Oguta Lake in western Imo State.[8]

Modern-day Imo State has been inhabited for almost a thousand years by the Igbo people with the Igbo language serving as a lingua franca alongside English throughout the state. In the pre-colonial period, what is now Imo State was a part of medieval Kingdom of Nri and the later Aro Confederacy before the latter was defeated in the early 1900s by British troop then the Anglo-Aro War. After the war, the British incorporated the area into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which later merged into British Nigeria in 1914; after the merger, Imo became a centre of anti-colonial resistance during the Women's War.[9]

After independence in 1960, the area of the present-day Imo was a part of the post-independence Eastern Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the East Central State. Less than two months afterwards, the former Eastern Region attempted to secede in the three-year long Nigerian Civil War with Imo as a part of the secessionist, Igbo nationalist state of Biafra. The area was hard fought over throughout the war with Owerri and its surrounding area exchanging hands twice before Owerri was named the Biafran capital in 1969. The present-day Imo State was captured by federal forces in early 1970 with Operation Tail-Wind taking the city and ending the war.[10] At the war's end and the reunification of Nigeria, the East Central State was reformed until 1976 when Imo State was formed by the Murtala Muhammed regime. Fifteen years afterwards, Imo State was divided with eastern Imo being broken off to form the new Abia State.[11][12]

The state economy is highly dependent on agricultural production, especially the production of palm oil, which a majority of citizens rely on for cooking.[13] A key minor industry is the extraction of crude oil and natural gas,[14] especially in Imo's north and west. The state has been beset by violence at various points throughout its history, most notably the anti-cult 1996 Otokoto Riots[15] and the ongoing separatist violence from the Eastern Security Network[16] along with other opportunistic nativist gunmen. Despite unrest, with its fast growing population and industrialization, Imo State has the joint-sixth highest Human Development Index in the country.[17]

Geography Edit

Location Edit

Imo State is bordered by Abia State on the East, River Niger and Delta State to the West, Anambra State on the North, and Rivers State to the south.[18][19] The state lies within latitudes 4°45'N and 7°15'N, and longitude 6°50'E and 7°25'E, with an area of around 5,100 sq km.[20]

Natural resources Edit

The state has several natural resources which includes, crude oil, natural gas, lead, Calcium Carbonate, solar and wind power, zinc.[18][21]

Profitable flora including iroko, mahogany, obeche, bamboo, rubber tree and oil palm. Additionally white clay, fine sand and limestone are also found in the state.[18]

Climate Edit

The rainy season begins in April and lasts until October,[22] with annual rainfall varying from 1,500 mm to 2,200 mm (60 to 80 inches).[20][23]

An average annual temperature above 20 °C (68.0 °F), creates an annual relative humidity of 75%. With humidity reaching 90% in the rainy season. The dry season experiences two months of Harmattan, from late December to late February. The hottest months are between January and March.[20][22][23]

With high population density and over farming, the soil has been degraded and much of the native vegetation has disappeared.[20]

This deforestation has triggered soil erosion, which is compounded by heavy seasonal rainfall that has led to the destruction of houses and roads.[20][24][25]

Environmental issues Edit

Soil erosion Edit

Soil erosion is the most common geo-environmental hazard in Imo State, with over 360 erosion sites, out of which 57 are confirmed to be critical and in need of immediate remediation.[26][27] They are mostly gully erosion found in Ideato, Orlu, Ihitte-uboma, Arondizuogu, Umuomi-ikeduru and Njaba areas of the state. These gullies are attributed mainly to poor civil engineering works, specifically road/gutter construction as well as sand mining. During road construction, adequate control of the runoff generated in this process is poorly taken into consideration. There is also no proper termination, spill way, and gabions to lower intense flow to non-erosion velocities during gutter construction. Hence, rainwater overflow from concrete gutters resulting in erosion, especially at the intersection of gutter and road.[26]

Due to gullies, farmlands have been significantly affected, with both farmlands and their road paths lost. There is also loss of social infrastructures such as, electricity and pipe-borne waters. Communities such as Ikeduru, Orlu, Ehime Mbano, Nwangele, Nkwerre and Mbaitoli dependent on stream and harvested rain water for domestic use have been impacted due to surface water/stream pollution caused by intense runoffs from the gully sites.[26]

Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), kick-started in the state on November 11, 2014 and the ecological fund are some of the interventions for soil erosion in the State.[28][29] Communities such as Eziala- Obizi in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA; Iyiuzo-Ihioma-Ogberuru in Orlu LGA; Umueshi-Amanato in Ideato South LGA; Umuturu -Ezemazu -Urualla in Ideato North LGA; Umunumo Ibeafor in Ehime Mbano LGA; and Umueze Obazu-Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA are beneficiaries of the NEWMAP project in Imo State.[30]

Flooding Edit

Available research identifies Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema, Ngor Okpala, Owerri West, Owerri North, Aboh Mbaise and Owerri municipal LGAs as very high flood areas; Mbaitolu, Ikeduru, Aboh Mbaise, Onuimo, IhiteUboma, Obowo and Ehime Mbano LGAs as moderate flood hazard areas; and northern of Isiala Mbano, Nwangele, Nkwere, Orlu, Ehime Mbano and Southern part of Ideato North, Okigwe and Ideato South LGAs as low flood hazard areas.[31]

In August 2019, flooding caused by heavy rain submerged about 70 houses, displaced 2000 villagers and destroyed farmlands in Orsu-Obodo community, in the Oguta local government area.[32][33] Many residents in the state capital (Owerri) were also displaced in 2017.[34] The Orlu-Umuchima-Obiohia-Akokwa-Uga federal road has been cut off by gully erosion thereby leaving motorists and other road users stranded.[35]

Ideato North and Ideato South have been erosion high risk areas in recent times in Imo State.[36][37] Isiala Mbano is also not left out in these frequent flood disaster in Imo State.[38]

Oil and gas exploration Edit

There are over 163 oil wells, at over 12 different locations in the State.[18][39] The main petroleum companies operating in the State are Addax Petroleum, Chevron Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell and Agip.[18] Some of the established oil-rich local government councils include: Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, Oru East, Iho, Oru West, Obowo and Ngor Okpala.[40] In recent times, indigenes of Ohaji/Egbema communities have been protesting about poor basic amenities in their host community despite the presence of oil producing companies.[41][42][43]

Investment opportunities Edit

Many investment opportunities exist in the State including oil and gas exploration, chemical plants, brewery plants, hydroelectric plants, gas-fired power plants, grain mills, starch production, cashews, fruit and vegetable juice concentrate production, integrated multi-oil seed processing plants, ceramics, inland waterway transport, and palm produce industry.[18]

Independent global brewer Heineken, through its subsidiary Nigerian Breweries, has significant investment in Imo State.[44] The company manages the world-class Awo-omamma Brewery, a multiple-line plant.[45]

Many more oil and gas opportunities are yet to be developed.[18] The federal government has been called to inspect newly discovered oil-rich areas, which might help foster economic development and job creation.[46]

Industrial parks and processing zones to harness the huge agricultural produce and minerals would give a major boost to the state's economic growth and industrialization.[18]

Oguta Lake, Palm Beach Holiday Resort in Awo-omamma , and a host of other tourist sites along the banks of the 26 km-length Njaba River present hotspots for tourism.[47]: 34 

Agriculture Edit

Agriculture is the primary occupation, but due to over-farming and high population density, the soil has greatly degraded.This could be as a result of inefficient production techniques, poor resource base, declining soil productivity, predominance of primitive techniques of agricultural production, inadequate supply of credit, low capital investment, use of crude implements to mention but a few.[18][48] The Agricultural sector in Imo State, needs the intervention of the state government and other huge private companies, this is because having a strong economy based on crude oil, natural gas and palm oil will not aid for the development of the state.

History Edit

Imo State came into existence in 1976, along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammed, having been previously part of East-Central State. The state is named after the Imo River, which bears the name of a prominent Nigerian family with that family name, who were the chiefs of Imo State before the ratification of a more formal government.[49] Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State, and another part became Ebonyi State.[50]

Imo State was created at Ngwoma, and the meetings for the state creation which began after the Nigerian Civil War[51] ended in 1970 were chaired by Eze S. E. Onukogu.[50][52]

The people of Imo State carried out the Otokoto riots of 1996, which was a statewide protest, in response to the serial kidnappings and murders occurring in Imo at that point in time.[53] One of the most remarkable riots that took place in Imo state, that led to the destruction of properties was the #ENDSARS protest. This protest which started peacefully not only in Imo state, led to riots and destruction of police stations, and killing of security personnel[54]#ENDSARS in Imo State.

Government Edit

The State has a three-tier administrative structure: State, Local and Autonomous community levels. The three arms at state level are the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary.[55] The executive arm is headed by an elected Governor, who is assisted by a deputy governor, commissioners and executive advisers.

This is a list of administrators and governors of Imo State since its creation.

Name Title Took office Left office Party
Ndubuisi Kanu[56] Governor Mar 1976 1977 (Military)
Adekunle Lawal Governor 1977 Jul 1978 (Military)
Sunday Ajibade Adenihun Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe[57] Governor 1 Oct 1979 31 Dec 1983 NPP
Ike Nwachukwu[58] Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985 (Military)
Allison Amakoduna Madueke[59] Governor Aug 1985 1986 (Military)
Amadi Ikechegh[60] Governor 1986 1990 (Military)
Anthony E. Oguguo[61] Governor Aug 1990 Jan 1992 (Military)
Evan Enwerem[62] Governor Jan 1992 Nov 1993 NRC
James N.J. Aneke[63] Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Tanko Zubairu[64] Administrator 22 Aug 1996 May 1999 (Military)
Achike Udenwa[65] Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 PDP
Ikedi G. Ohakim[66] Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2011 PPA / PDP
Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha[67] Governor 29 May 2011 29 May 2019 APGA/APC
Emeka Ihedioha[68] Governor 29 May 2019 15 Jan 2020 PDP
Hope Uzodinma[69][70] Governor 15 Jan 2020 Till date APC

The legislative arm is headed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. The current Speaker is Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka , and his deputy is Rt. Hon. Amara iwuanyanwu . The remainder of the house is made up of elected legislators, from the 27 LGAs of the State.

At the 10th state house assembly (2023), the current speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly is Hon. Chike Olemgbe. He is a first time member representing Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area.[71][72] Also, the Deputy Speaker of the house is Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu, who is a member representing the Nwangele constituency.[73]

The judiciary is made up of the high court of justice and the customary court of appeal, and is headed by the Chief Judge of the State.[74]

Local Government Areas Edit

See also: List of villages in Imo State
 
Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area in Imo State
 
Oru West L.G.A. Imo State
 
Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State
 
Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State

Imo State consists of 27 local government areas:

Smaller jurisdictions in the state may receive township status or urban status.[75][76]

Demographics Edit

The state has over 4.8 million people, and the population density varies from 230 to 1,400 people per square kilometre.[20] Christianity is the majority religion.[77] In addition to its capital, other notable towns are Orlu, Obowo, Oguta, Awo-Omamma, Mgbidi, Mbaise, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema.

Imo State is a predominantly Igbo-speaking state, with Igbo people constituting a majority of the population (around 98%).[78]

Politics Edit

The state government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The Capital city of the State is Owerri.[79]

Electoral system Edit

The electoral system of each state is selected 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 the 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.[80]

Education Edit

Institutions of higher learning Edit

There are several institutions of higher learning including both state and federal government run institutions such as:

Notable people Edit

Sport Edit

Arts Edit

Politics Edit

Other Edit

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This article contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined unverified or indiscriminate Please help this article to clean it up so that it meets Wikipedia s quality standards Where appropriate incorporate items into the main body of the article August 2022 Imo State Igbo Ȯha Imo is a state in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria bordered to the north by Anambra State Rivers State to the west and south and Abia State to the east 5 It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state s eastern border The state capital is Owerri and the state nickname is the Eastern Heartland 6 ImoStateFlagSealNicknames Eastern HeartlandLocation of Imo State in NigeriaCoordinates 5 29 N 7 2 E 5 483 N 7 033 E 5 483 7 033Country NigeriaCreated3 February 1976CapitalOwerriGovernment GovernorHope Uzodinma APC Deputy GovernorPlacid Njoku APC LegislatureImo State House of Assembly SenatorsE Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa LP N Frank Ibezim APC W Rochas Okorocha APC RepresentativesListArea Total5 530 km2 2 140 sq mi RankRanked 34thPopulation 2017 est 2 1 Total4 927 563 1 Estimate 4 978 758 Rank13th of 36DemonymImoliteGDP PPP Year2021 Total 49 69 billion 3 4th of 36 Per capita 7 828 3 3rd of 36Time zoneUTC 01 WAT postal code460001ISO 3166 codeNG IMHDI 2021 0 647 4 medium 6th of 37 1 Preliminary resultsOf the 36 states Imo is the third smallest in area but is fourteenth most populous with an estimated population of over 5 4 million as of 2016 7 Geographically the state is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far east and the drier Cross Niger transition forests in the rest of the state Other key geographical features are the state s rivers and lakes with the Awbana Imo Orashi and Otamiri rivers along with the Oguta Lake in western Imo State 8 Modern day Imo State has been inhabited for almost a thousand years by the Igbo people with the Igbo language serving as a lingua franca alongside English throughout the state In the pre colonial period what is now Imo State was a part of medieval Kingdom of Nri and the later Aro Confederacy before the latter was defeated in the early 1900s by British troop then the Anglo Aro War After the war the British incorporated the area into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which later merged into British Nigeria in 1914 after the merger Imo became a centre of anti colonial resistance during the Women s War 9 After independence in 1960 the area of the present day Imo was a part of the post independence Eastern Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became part of the East Central State Less than two months afterwards the former Eastern Region attempted to secede in the three year long Nigerian Civil War with Imo as a part of the secessionist Igbo nationalist state of Biafra The area was hard fought over throughout the war with Owerri and its surrounding area exchanging hands twice before Owerri was named the Biafran capital in 1969 The present day Imo State was captured by federal forces in early 1970 with Operation Tail Wind taking the city and ending the war 10 At the war s end and the reunification of Nigeria the East Central State was reformed until 1976 when Imo State was formed by the Murtala Muhammed regime Fifteen years afterwards Imo State was divided with eastern Imo being broken off to form the new Abia State 11 12 The state economy is highly dependent on agricultural production especially the production of palm oil which a majority of citizens rely on for cooking 13 A key minor industry is the extraction of crude oil and natural gas 14 especially in Imo s north and west The state has been beset by violence at various points throughout its history most notably the anti cult 1996 Otokoto Riots 15 and the ongoing separatist violence from the Eastern Security Network 16 along with other opportunistic nativist gunmen Despite unrest with its fast growing population and industrialization Imo State has the joint sixth highest Human Development Index in the country 17 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Location 1 2 Natural resources 1 3 Climate 1 4 Environmental issues 1 4 1 Soil erosion 1 4 2 Flooding 2 Oil and gas exploration 3 Investment opportunities 4 Agriculture 5 History 6 Government 6 1 Local Government Areas 7 Demographics 7 1 Politics 7 2 Electoral system 8 Education 8 1 Institutions of higher learning 9 Notable people 9 1 Sport 9 2 Arts 9 3 Politics 9 4 Other 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditLocation Edit Imo State is bordered by Abia State on the East River Niger and Delta State to the West Anambra State on the North and Rivers State to the south 18 19 The state lies within latitudes 4 45 N and 7 15 N and longitude 6 50 E and 7 25 E with an area of around 5 100 sq km 20 Natural resources Edit The state has several natural resources which includes crude oil natural gas lead Calcium Carbonate solar and wind power zinc 18 21 Profitable flora including iroko mahogany obeche bamboo rubber tree and oil palm Additionally white clay fine sand and limestone are also found in the state 18 Climate Edit The rainy season begins in April and lasts until October 22 with annual rainfall varying from 1 500 mm to 2 200 mm 60 to 80 inches 20 23 An average annual temperature above 20 C 68 0 F creates an annual relative humidity of 75 With humidity reaching 90 in the rainy season The dry season experiences two months of Harmattan from late December to late February The hottest months are between January and March 20 22 23 With high population density and over farming the soil has been degraded and much of the native vegetation has disappeared 20 This deforestation has triggered soil erosion which is compounded by heavy seasonal rainfall that has led to the destruction of houses and roads 20 24 25 Environmental issues Edit Soil erosion Edit Soil erosion is the most common geo environmental hazard in Imo State with over 360 erosion sites out of which 57 are confirmed to be critical and in need of immediate remediation 26 27 They are mostly gully erosion found in Ideato Orlu Ihitte uboma Arondizuogu Umuomi ikeduru and Njaba areas of the state These gullies are attributed mainly to poor civil engineering works specifically road gutter construction as well as sand mining During road construction adequate control of the runoff generated in this process is poorly taken into consideration There is also no proper termination spill way and gabions to lower intense flow to non erosion velocities during gutter construction Hence rainwater overflow from concrete gutters resulting in erosion especially at the intersection of gutter and road 26 Due to gullies farmlands have been significantly affected with both farmlands and their road paths lost There is also loss of social infrastructures such as electricity and pipe borne waters Communities such as Ikeduru Orlu Ehime Mbano Nwangele Nkwerre and Mbaitoli dependent on stream and harvested rain water for domestic use have been impacted due to surface water stream pollution caused by intense runoffs from the gully sites 26 Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project NEWMAP kick started in the state on November 11 2014 and the ecological fund are some of the interventions for soil erosion in the State 28 29 Communities such as Eziala Obizi in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA Iyiuzo Ihioma Ogberuru in Orlu LGA Umueshi Amanato in Ideato South LGA Umuturu Ezemazu Urualla in Ideato North LGA Umunumo Ibeafor in Ehime Mbano LGA and Umueze Obazu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA are beneficiaries of the NEWMAP project in Imo State 30 Flooding Edit Available research identifies Oguta Ohaji Egbema Ngor Okpala Owerri West Owerri North Aboh Mbaise and Owerri municipal LGAs as very high flood areas Mbaitolu Ikeduru Aboh Mbaise Onuimo IhiteUboma Obowo and Ehime Mbano LGAs as moderate flood hazard areas and northern of Isiala Mbano Nwangele Nkwere Orlu Ehime Mbano and Southern part of Ideato North Okigwe and Ideato South LGAs as low flood hazard areas 31 In August 2019 flooding caused by heavy rain submerged about 70 houses displaced 2000 villagers and destroyed farmlands in Orsu Obodo community in the Oguta local government area 32 33 Many residents in the state capital Owerri were also displaced in 2017 34 The Orlu Umuchima Obiohia Akokwa Uga federal road has been cut off by gully erosion thereby leaving motorists and other road users stranded 35 Ideato North and Ideato South have been erosion high risk areas in recent times in Imo State 36 37 Isiala Mbano is also not left out in these frequent flood disaster in Imo State 38 Oil and gas exploration EditThere are over 163 oil wells at over 12 different locations in the State 18 39 The main petroleum companies operating in the State are Addax Petroleum Chevron Corporation Royal Dutch Shell and Agip 18 Some of the established oil rich local government councils include Ohaji Egbema Oguta Oru East Iho Oru West Obowo and Ngor Okpala 40 In recent times indigenes of Ohaji Egbema communities have been protesting about poor basic amenities in their host community despite the presence of oil producing companies 41 42 43 Investment opportunities EditMany investment opportunities exist in the State including oil and gas exploration chemical plants brewery plants hydroelectric plants gas fired power plants grain mills starch production cashews fruit and vegetable juice concentrate production integrated multi oil seed processing plants ceramics inland waterway transport and palm produce industry 18 Independent global brewer Heineken through its subsidiary Nigerian Breweries has significant investment in Imo State 44 The company manages the world class Awo omamma Brewery a multiple line plant 45 Many more oil and gas opportunities are yet to be developed 18 The federal government has been called to inspect newly discovered oil rich areas which might help foster economic development and job creation 46 Industrial parks and processing zones to harness the huge agricultural produce and minerals would give a major boost to the state s economic growth and industrialization 18 Oguta Lake Palm Beach Holiday Resort in Awo omamma and a host of other tourist sites along the banks of the 26 km length Njaba River present hotspots for tourism 47 34 Agriculture EditAgriculture is the primary occupation but due to over farming and high population density the soil has greatly degraded This could be as a result of inefficient production techniques poor resource base declining soil productivity predominance of primitive techniques of agricultural production inadequate supply of credit low capital investment use of crude implements to mention but a few 18 48 The Agricultural sector in Imo State needs the intervention of the state government and other huge private companies this is because having a strong economy based on crude oil natural gas and palm oil will not aid for the development of the state History EditImo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria Murtala Muhammed having been previously part of East Central State The state is named after the Imo River which bears the name of a prominent Nigerian family with that family name who were the chiefs of Imo State before the ratification of a more formal government 49 Part of it was split off in 1991 as Abia State and another part became Ebonyi State 50 Imo State was created at Ngwoma and the meetings for the state creation which began after the Nigerian Civil War 51 ended in 1970 were chaired by Eze S E Onukogu 50 52 The people of Imo State carried out the Otokoto riots of 1996 which was a statewide protest in response to the serial kidnappings and murders occurring in Imo at that point in time 53 One of the most remarkable riots that took place in Imo state that led to the destruction of properties was the ENDSARS protest This protest which started peacefully not only in Imo state led to riots and destruction of police stations and killing of security personnel 54 ENDSARS in Imo State Government EditThe State has a three tier administrative structure State Local and Autonomous community levels The three arms at state level are the Executive the Legislative and the Judiciary 55 The executive arm is headed by an elected Governor who is assisted by a deputy governor commissioners and executive advisers This is a list of administrators and governors of Imo State since its creation Name Title Took office Left office PartyNdubuisi Kanu 56 Governor Mar 1976 1977 Military Adekunle Lawal Governor 1977 Jul 1978 Military Sunday Ajibade Adenihun Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 Military Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe 57 Governor 1 Oct 1979 31 Dec 1983 NPPIke Nwachukwu 58 Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985 Military Allison Amakoduna Madueke 59 Governor Aug 1985 1986 Military Amadi Ikechegh 60 Governor 1986 1990 Military Anthony E Oguguo 61 Governor Aug 1990 Jan 1992 Military Evan Enwerem 62 Governor Jan 1992 Nov 1993 NRCJames N J Aneke 63 Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 Military Tanko Zubairu 64 Administrator 22 Aug 1996 May 1999 Military Achike Udenwa 65 Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 PDPIkedi G Ohakim 66 Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2011 PPA PDPOwelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha 67 Governor 29 May 2011 29 May 2019 APGA APCEmeka Ihedioha 68 Governor 29 May 2019 15 Jan 2020 PDPHope Uzodinma 69 70 Governor 15 Jan 2020 Till date APCThe legislative arm is headed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly The current Speaker is Rt Hon Emeka Nduka and his deputy is Rt Hon Amara iwuanyanwu The remainder of the house is made up of elected legislators from the 27 LGAs of the State At the 10th state house assembly 2023 the current speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly is Hon Chike Olemgbe He is a first time member representing Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area 71 72 Also the Deputy Speaker of the house is Hon Amara Iwuanyanwu who is a member representing the Nwangele constituency 73 The judiciary is made up of the high court of justice and the customary court of appeal and is headed by the Chief Judge of the State 74 Local Government Areas Edit See also List of villages in Imo State nbsp Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area in Imo State nbsp Oru West L G A Imo State nbsp Orlu Local Government Area Imo State nbsp Okigwe Local Government Area Imo StateImo State consists of 27 local government areas Aboh Mbaise Ahiazu Mbaise Ehime Mbano Ezinihitte Mbaise Ideato North Ideato South Ihitte Uboma Ikeduru Isiala Mbano Isu Mbaitoli Ngor Okpala Njaba Nkwerre Nwangele Obowo Oguta Ohaji Egbema Okigwe Onuimo Orlu Orsu Oru East Oru West Owerri Municipal Owerri North Owerri West Smaller jurisdictions in the state may receive township status or urban status 75 76 Demographics EditThe state has over 4 8 million people and the population density varies from 230 to 1 400 people per square kilometre 20 Christianity is the majority religion 77 In addition to its capital other notable towns are Orlu Obowo Oguta Awo Omamma Mgbidi Mbaise Okigwe and Ohaji Egbema Imo State is a predominantly Igbo speaking state with Igbo people constituting a majority of the population around 98 78 Politics Edit The state government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state s house of assembly The Capital city of the State is Owerri 79 Electoral system Edit The electoral system of each state is selected 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 the 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 80 Education EditInstitutions of higher learning Edit There are several institutions of higher learning including both state and federal government run institutions such as Eastern Palm University Ogboko Ideato 81 Federal Polytechnic Nekede 82 Federal University of Technology Owerri 83 84 Hezekiah University Umudi 85 Imo State University Owerri 86 87 Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo 88 Alvan Ikoku College of Education 89 90 University of Agriculture and Environmental Science Umuagwo 91 Federal College of Land and Water Resources Oforola 92 93 Notable people EditSport Edit Chioma Ajunwa 1996 Olympic gold long jumper 94 95 Chidobe Awuzie cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 96 Kelechi Iheanacho 97 striker for Leicester City U 17 World Cup winner and tournament s MVP 2013 Samuel Okwaraji 1964 1989 national footballer 98 Levi Onwuzurike defensive tackle for Detroit Lions 2021 present 99 Arts Edit Obianuju Catherine Acholonu author 100 Charly Boy hip hop singer and activist 101 Rita Dominic Nigerian actress 102 Prince Eke Nollywood actor 103 Ada Jesus Nigerian actress and comedienne 104 Blaqbonez Nigerian rapper 105 Fave Nigerian Singer songwriter 106 Victony Nigerian musician 107 John Munonye author 108 Genevieve Nnaji Nollywood actress 109 Alban Uzoma Nwapa Eurodance musician 110 Onyeka Nwelue author scholar actor entrepreneur 111 Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna highlife musician 112 Onyeka Onwenu singer actress and politician 113 Benjamin Okorie highlife musician 114 Kingsley Okorie highlife musician 115 Politics Edit Pats Acholonu Supreme Court Justice 116 Chris Anyanwu journalist and senator 117 Ifeanyi Ararume former senator of Okigwe zone 1999 2007 118 Kema Chikwe former Minister of Aviation 119 Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu Nigerian writer scholar philanthropist publisher and politician 120 Chile Eboe Osuji Judge International Court of Criminal Justice Hague 121 Evan Enwerem former governor and former President of the Senate 62 Emeka Ihedioha former Governor and Chief whip Nigeria House of Representatives 68 Maurice Iwu former INEC chairman 122 Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu politician and businessman 123 Prince Eze Madumere former Deputy Governor 124 K O Mbadiwe former 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