Hope Uzodinma, the governor of Imo State, introduced Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaro on Saturday as his running mate in the next governor’s race.

The Governor justified his choice to fire his incumbent deputy, Placid Njoku, at the unveiling ceremony in Owerri.

Uzodinma, who is the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November 11 election, explained that “The development is due to ecumenical and political permutations.”

He said: “Our works speak for us. We have so much to campaign with. So today, we’re here to reinforce our genuine claim to reelection.

“I have picked a female deputy in the person of Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru to add value to this ticket.

“I expect the women to appreciate this gesture as my genuine way of appreciating their innate strength to make contributions to the growth of our State.”