Imo Governor To Host 15th Emeka Anyaoku Lecture

Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will host the 15th Emeka Anyaoku annual lecture, with former old Anambra State governor, Senator Jim Nwobodo, as chairman.

The lecture is a prominent Nigerian public policy forum focusing on governance, leadership, and national development, held annually in honour of former secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku.

The event brings together politicians, academics, diplomats, and civil society actors to stimulate debate on good governance in Nigeria.

It typically revolves around themes such as; democracy and constitutional reforms, leadership and accountability, national unity, restructuring, economic and institutional development.

A statement made available to LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt yesterday by Ambassador Johnson Ogbonna, said that the lecture will hold on April 9, 2026 at the Rock View Hotel, Owerri, Imo State.

The statement said the keynote speaker at the lecture, which has the theme: “Imperative of Good Governance in Nigeria”, is the vice chancellor, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha.

It stated that the lecture is open to all members of the public and students of high institutions.

The statement further said that dignitaries and speakers that have graced the lecture in the past were; former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun and newspaper publisher, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Others were former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Joseph Ajienka, amongst others.

The previous lectures in the series had been hosted by the governors of Lagos, Anambra, Delta, Ogun states.