Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (born 18 June 1965) is a Nigerian politician who represented the Imo East constituency in

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in the 8th Assembly

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. He declared to run for Governor in the 2019 elections but lost to

Chukwuemeka Ihedioha Emeka Ihedioha (born 24 March 1965) is a Nigerian politician and Businessman. Ihedioha is the governor with the shortest tenure in South Eastern Nigeria. He is the former Governor of Imo State and a former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of ...

. in the party primaries. He is a member of the

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Education

Anyanwu received his

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degree from the

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in 2001.

Career

Anyanwu was chair of the Ikeduru Local Government Area in western Imo State from 2004 to 2007 and was a member of the Imo State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015. In the Senate he was a member of the committees on Ethics, Privileges and Public Positions and Customs, Excise and Tariff.

References

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