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 |
Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma is a Nigerian lawyer and the First Lady of Imo State as the wife of incumbent governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma.[1][2]
Biography
Chioma Deborah Ikeaka was born in Aba, then part of Imo State in December 15, 1990.[3]
She lived in Aba for most of her life where she attended Dority International Secondary School. She then enrolled into the Imo State University, Owerri where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 2011.[4][5]
She began her career as a lawyer and worked as a junior associate for Emeka Etiaba, Rickey Tarfa and Chris Uche law firms.[4]
She married her husband in 2015 and they have four children.[6][7]
At the time of her husband's inauguration as governor, she was the youngest First Lady in Nigeria.[3]
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.[8][9]
She is the founder of GoodHope Flourish Foundation, an organization formed to combat gender violence and promoting women rights.[10][11]
References
- ^ "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". Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ a b "Meet Chioma Uzodinma, Nigeria's youngest First Lady". The Cable. 22 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Cooking for my husband fosters intimacy - Imo State First Lady, Chioma Uzodimma". Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "How 30 year old law graduate became Imo First Lady". The Nation. 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. 15 September 2024.
- ^ GoodHope Women Flourish Initiative