Placid Njoku


Placid Njoku is a Nigerian Politician who currently serves as the Deputy Governor of Imo State. He was instated alongside his running mate Hope Uzodinma by the verdict of the Supreme Court on Emeka Ihedioha for his void election into office Placid Njoku earlier served as the first Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Imo State.

Background and education

Njoku hails from Ikeduru LGA in Owerri, Imo State. Njoku went and graduated from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Imo State and he later worked in the institution and emerged as the first Vice Chancellor of the University. He gained prominence from there.

Politics

Placid Njoku was chosen as a running-mate by Hope Uzodinma amongst four other candidates in the Imo State APC.