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Martin Elechi
Martin Elechi is a Nigerian economist and politician. He served as the Governor of Ebonyi State from 2007 to 2015. He ran in the 2007 Nigerian general election on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket and assumed the position on May 29, 2007, succeeding Sam Egwu. Elechi ran successfully for re-election on 26 April 2011. In 2017 Elechi left People Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). See also * List of people from Ebonyi State * List of state governors of Nigeria * List of Governors of Ebonyi State Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State. See also * States of Nigeria *List of state governors ... References Living people Governors of Ebonyi State Igbo politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria People from Ebonyi State { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Ebonyi State ...
Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State. See also * States of Nigeria *List of state governors of Nigeria References *{{cite web , url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm , title=Nigerian Federal States , publisher=WorldStatesmen , accessdate=2009-11-30 Ebonyi Governors A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Egwu
Sam Ominyi Egwu CON (born 20 June, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was elected Governor of Ebonyi State in the 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Dr Egwu is noted as pillar of educational development in Ebonyi state and Nigeria. He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Agricultural in 1981. He later received a master's degrees in Agricultural from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1987 and Doctorate in Agronomy from Enugu State University of Technology in 1996. He was a senior lecturer at Enugu State University of Technology and served as commissioner for education in Ebonyi state contributed to the successes recorded in education sector during his tenure as governor. In 2008, President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister of Education, position he held till April 2010 when he was replaced by Professor Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Umahi
David Nweze Umahi CON (born July 25, 1964) better known as Dave Umahi is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the Governor of Ebonyi State. Early life and education Umahi was born 25 July 1964. He is the son of Elder Joseph Umahi Nwaze and Margaret Umahi of Umunaga, Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area, now in Ebonyi State. Umahi received his secondary education from Ishiagu High School and the Government Secondary School of Afikpo before entering the Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 1982. He graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. In 1990, he co-founded Norman Engineering and Construction Nig. Limited with Ombo Isokarari and served as its general manager until 1993. Until 2011, he served as chairman and CEO of Brass Engineering & Construction Nig. Ltd., Focus Investment Nig. Ltd., and Osborn La Palm Royal Resort Ltd. He is from a home of nine comprising two females and seven males, including Major-General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikwo
The Ikwo is a subgroup of the Igbo people who live in southeastern Nigeria. The area is rich in mineral resources, and the ancestors of today’s inhabitants developed bronze-casting techniques over a thousand years ago, some found in the town of Igbo Ukwu. The creativity and technical skill demonstrated by those early Igbo bronze, metal and terra cotta crafters is recognized as among the finest in the history of the world.http://www.theseedcompany.org/project/abakaliki-bible-cluster-ikwo ''"Abakaliki Bible Cluster , Ikwo''" They number around 600,000 Ikwo language is spoken in Ebonyi and Cross River. Notable Indigenes *Chief Martin Elechi, former Governor of Ebonyi State. * Senator Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku, Nigeria's former ambassador, former Senator and former commissioner South East of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). * Eric Kelechi Igwe, Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State. * Frank Ogbuewu, Nigeria's former Ambassador and former Minister of Culture and tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. This marked the first time in Nigerian history that an opposition party unseated a governing party and power was transferred peacefully. In 2015, the APC won the majority of seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, though it fell shy of winning a super-majority to override the ability of PDP to block legislation. During Buhari's first term, waves of defections led the party to lose its federal legislative majorities in 2018, with both Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara among the dozens of lawmakers that defected to the PDP. Nonetheless, Buhari was reelected in the 2019 general elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Nigerian General Election
General elections were held in Nigeria on 21 April 2007 to elect the President and National Assembly.Ola Awoniyi"Nigeria sets date for elections", ''Mail & Guardian''. 29 August 2006. Governorship and State Assembly elections had been held on 14 April. Umaru Yar'Adua of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) won the highly controversial presidential election, and was sworn in on 29 May. Election observers from the European Union described the elections as "the worst they had ever seen anywhere in the world", with "rampant vote rigging, violence, theft of ballot boxes and intimidation." Background On 16 May 2006 the Nigerian Senate voted to block a constitutional amendment which would have allowed its president to serve more than two terms in office. President Olusegun Obasanjo thus could not pursue a third term. Additionally he was unsupported by Atiku Abubakar, his vice-president. Presidential candidates were announced in late December 2006, and 50,000 assault rifles were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011 and was, until the 2015 elections, the governing party in the Fourth Republic, although sometimes amid a few controversial electoral circumstances. History In 1998, the PDP in its first presidential primary election held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria nominated former military leader Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been released from detention as political prisoner as the presidential candidate in the elections of February 1999, with Atiku Abubakar (Governor-Elect of Adamawa State and a former leading member of the Social Democratic Party) as his running mate. They won the presidential election and were inaugurated 29 May 1999. In the legislative election held on 12 April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People From Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria. {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes, num=yes A * Chris Abani * Anthony Agbo * Anyim Pius Anyim, first president of the Nigerian Senate from Ebonyi State and first Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) * Uche Azikiwe, Professor and pioneer first lady of Nigeria and widow of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe C * Debbie Collins, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative * Andy Chukwu, actor, movie director * Onyebuchi Chukwu, Professor, former Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (April 2010 - October 2014) E * Sam Egwu, first Civilian Governor of Ebonyi State * Chacha Eke, actress * Priscilla Ekwere Eleje * Martin Elechi, former Governor of Ebonyi state (from 2007–2015) I * Akanu Ibiam, former Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria and predecessor to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu N * Sylvanus Ngele, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria * Nne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of State Governors Of Nigeria
The following table presents a list of Nigeria's state governors. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms). A minister appointed by the president oversees affairs in the Federal Capital Territory. Eligibility Citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party are eligible for the office of Governor. The constitution limits state governors to only two four-year terms in office. Oath of office The Constitution of Nigeria specifies an oath of office for the State Governors of Nigeria: List of current state governors The current party affiliation of the 36 state governors is: *21 All Progressive Congress (APC) *14 People's Democratic Party (PDP) *1 All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Notes See also * States in Nigeria *List of governors of former Nigerian states * * Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Nigerian State Governors S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Ebonyi State ...
Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State. See also * States of Nigeria *List of state governors of Nigeria References *{{cite web , url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm , title=Nigerian Federal States , publisher=WorldStatesmen , accessdate=2009-11-30 Ebonyi Governors A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governors Of Ebonyi State ...
Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State. See also *States of Nigeria *List of state governors of Nigeria References *{{cite web , url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm , title=Nigerian Federal States , publisher=WorldStatesmen , accessdate=2009-11-30 Ebonyi Governors A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political_regions, political region, ranking under the Head of State, head of state and in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
