Sam Ominyi Egwu
CON (born 20 June, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and member of
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
(PDP) in
Nigeria. He was elected
Governor of
Ebonyi State in the
1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election
The 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Sam Egwu won the election, defeating the APP candidate.
Sam Egwu emerged PDP candidate.
Electoral system
The Governor of Ebonyi State is e ...
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.
Egwu was former President
Olusegun Obasanjo's choice to become National Chairman of the PDP at its 2008 National Convention. However, at the Convention on 8 March 2008, he withdrew in favour of the compromise candidate Prince
Vincent Ogbulafor, who was chosen as an alternative to Egwu and his main rival for the position,
Anyim Pius Anyim.
["Nigeria: As Ogbulafor Emerges PDP Chairman Obasanjo Loses Grip"]
''Daily Trust'', Abuja (allAfrica.com), 9 March 2008.
His stay as education minister was characterized by ASUU (
Academic Staff Union of Universities) and other university union strikes. This led to people demanding his sacking.
In 2015, he successfully contested the senatorial seat for Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone on the platform of
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
. Currently, he is the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
committee chairman on industry.
Awards and honours
* Commander of the
Order of the Niger (CON).
* D.Sc. (Honoriscausa) by University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2006.
* D.Sc. (Honoriscausa) by Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, 2008.
See also
*
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
Nigeria is a federat ...
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List of people from Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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* Chris Abani
* Anthony Agbo
* Anyim Pius Anyim, first president of the Nigerian Senate from Ebonyi Sta ...
References
1954 births
Living people
Governors of Ebonyi State
Igbo politicians
Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
People from Ebonyi State
Education ministers of Nigeria
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