Chima Emmanuel Obieze (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the
Peoples' Democratic Party.
Biography
Obieze Chima was born on 31 July 1983 in
Enugu
Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú ...
to Mr. Benedict Maduabuchi Obieze-Onyibo, a retired railway technician and Mrs Ijeoma Modesta Amalu, a retired primary school teacher. He hails from Akama-Oghe in
Ezeagu LGA of
Enugu State.
After his secondary school education, Obieze proceeded to
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria where he obtained a degree in Law. In 2011, he attended the
Nigerian Law School
The Nigerian Law School is an educational institution set up by the Government of Nigeria in 1962 to provide a Nigerian legal education to foreign-trained lawyers, and to provide practical training for aspiring Legal Practitioners in Nigeria. ...
where he was called to Bar.
Political career
Obieze started his political career in 2007 as Special Assistant on Youth Mobilization to the Former Governor of
Abia State
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the ...
,
Orji Uzor Kalu. From 2013 to 2014, he was appointed the Senior Legislative Assistant to former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Senator
Ike Ekweremmadu. He was also the National youth leader of the
Progressive Peoples Alliance in 2010 to 2012.
In 2015, he was elected a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly and held the position till 2023.
References
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1983 births
Living people
21st-century Nigerian politicians