Placid Njoku

Placid Njoku is a Nigerian professor and politician who served as the deputy governor of Imo State from 2020 to 2024. He assumed office alongside his running mate Hope Uzodimma by the verdict of the Supreme Court annulling the election of incumbent Emeka Ihedioha. Njoku earlier served as the first Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia State.

First years

He is a native of Ikeduru LGA in Owerri, Imo State. Njoku went and graduated from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia 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 Uzodimma amongst four other candidates in the Imo State APC.