Chioma Uzodimma
Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Imo State | |
| Governor | Hope Uzodimma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma December 15, 1990 Aba, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Hope Uzodimma |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
[1] Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma is a Nigerian lawyer and the First Lady of Imo State as the wife of the incumbent governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma.[2][3]
Early Life and Education
Chioma Deborah Ikeaka was born in Aba, then part of Imo State on December 15, 1990.[4] She was born into the Ikeaka family of Dikenafai in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State.[1]
She lived in Aba for most of her life where she attended elementary at the International Early Learning Centre and Secondary education at Dority International Secondary School.[1] She then enrolled into the Imo State University, Owerri where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 2011.[5][6]
Career
She began her career as a lawyer and worked as a junior associate for Emeka Etiaba, Rickey Tarfa and Chris Uche law firms.[5]
Personal life
She married her husband in 2015 and they have four children.[7][8] She is a devout Catholic.[1]
At the time of her husband's inauguration as governor, she was the youngest First Lady in Nigeria.[4]
As First Lady, she is a philanthropist who has given donations to organizations catering for widows, children and the physically challenged and has visited orphanage homes in Imo State, she is also a child health advocate.[9][10]
She is the founder of GoodHope Flourish Foundation, an organization formed to combat gender violence and promoting women rights.[11][12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Chima, Naomi (2025-02-01). "Cooking for my husband fosters intimacy, connection — Imo First Lady, Chioma Uzodimma". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma: Meet di youngest First Lady of a state for Nigeria". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ↑ "New First Lady of Imo is 30 year-old lawyer". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- 1 2 "Meet Chioma Uzodinma, Nigeria's youngest First Lady". TheCable. 22 January 2020.
- 1 2 "Cooking for my husband fosters intimacy - Imo State First Lady, Chioma Uzodimma". The Punch. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "How 30 year old law graduate became Imo First Lady". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hope Uzodimma renews wedding vows with wife, celebrates 10th wedding anniversary". The Street Journal. 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hope Uzodinma: See important tins you need to know about di govnor of Imo state". BBC Pidgin (in Nigerian Pidgin). 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "Uzodimma's wife leads child health campaign in Imo". The Punch. 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chioma Uzodimma: Redefining Empowerment". This Day Style. 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Imo First Lady unveils strategic programme, empowers women". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 15 September 2024.
- ↑ GoodHope Women Flourish Initiative