Felix Amaechi Obuah (born 16 December) is a Nigerian
business magnate
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
,
politician and
philanthropist
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...
originally from
Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. He has been the chairman of the
Rivers State People's Democratic Party since 2013 and was reelected in May 2016 for his second term. Obuah has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the
University of Ibadan. With a business career spanning over 25 years, his diverse interests range from properties, real estate, hotels, resorts, oil, trading and construction.
Obuah has served as council chairman of
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni local government area in Rivers State. He has also served as the national chairman of Oil Mineral Producing Areas Landlords Association of Nigeria (OMPALAN).
Obuah was a regular fixture of the 2015 elections, as he demonstrated unwavering resilience in his determination to ensure the election of
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (born 13 December 1967), is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the sixth and current Governor of Rivers State. He is an Ikwerre from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. He is a member of the People's Democratic ...
. In June 2015, he was appointed Sole Administrator of the
Rivers State Waste Management Agency.
Personal life
His father Bethel Chukujindu Obuah, a devout Christian, died aged 85 in 2016.
See also
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Go Round F.C.
Go Round Football Club is an association football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. They play their home games at Krisdera Hotel Stadium, and currently compete in the NNL, the second-tier in Nigerian football. The team is owned by Fe ...
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Living people
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chairs
Nigerian philanthropists
Nigerian hoteliers
Nigerian businesspeople
University of Ibadan alumni
Businesspeople from Rivers State
Heads of Rivers State government agencies and parastatals
People from Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni
Mayors of places in Rivers State
21st-century Nigerian politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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