Chioma Uzodimma
Nigerian lawyer
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[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]
December 15, 1990
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 |
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]