Emeka Ihedioha

Emeka Ihedioha
6th Governor of Imo State
In office
29 May 2019 – 15 January 2020
DeputyGerald Iroha
Preceded byRochas Okorocha
Succeeded byHope Uzodinma
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015
SpeakerAminu Tambuwal
Preceded byUsman Bayero Nafada
Succeeded byYusuf Sulaimon Lasun
House Chief Whip
In office
November 2007 – 6 June 2011
Preceded byBethel Amadi
Succeeded byIshaka Mohammed Bawa
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Imo
In office
3 June 2003 – 6 June 2015
ConstituencyAboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala
Personal details
Born (1965-03-24) 24 March 1965 (age 59)
Aboh Mbaise, Eastern Region, Nigeria (now in Imo State)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
SpouseEbere Ihedioha
Children4
Residence(s)Imo State, Abuja
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
Websiteemekaihedioha.com.ng

Chukwuemeka Ihedioha ((Listen); born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as governor of Imo State from 2019 to 2020. He was removed from office on 14 January 2020, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria which declared the APC candidate (Hope Uzodinma) the authentic winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election.[1] He was deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.

Ihedioha is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and represented the Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency of Imo State from 2003 to 2015.[2] He holds a National Honor as Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).[3]

In 2015, Ihedioha briefly served as acting speaker upon the swearing-in of Aminu Tambuwal as governor of Sokoto State on 29 May 2015.

  1. ^ "PDP's Emeka Ihedioha Wins Imo Governorship Election". Channels TV. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Senators & Representatives - National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Full List: Emeka Anyaoku, Emefiele, Terry Waya among national honours recipients". TheCable. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.