Rt. Hon. Sir, Ude Oko Chukwu (FCA) (FCA) (born January 1, 1962) is a

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accountant and

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who currently serves as the Deputy Governor of Abia State after he was elected into office in 2015 under the platform of the People's Democratic Party. Prior to his swearing-in as Deputy Governor, he had served as the

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of the 5th

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Early life and education

Ude was born on 1 January 1962 into a

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family in Etitiama

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, a town in the Ohafia local government area of Abia State. He completed his basic education at Etitiama Primary School, Nkporo and his secondary education at Nkporo Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkporo in 1970 and 1982 respectively.

Career

Accounting

Ude served as an accountant for SMACS Computers and General Manager, CONTECH Ventures Ltd. between 1988 and 1996 before he went on to establish Chukwu Ude Oko Chukwu and Co. (Chartered Accountants) in 2001. He is a fellow of the

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(FCA).

Politics

He became politically active in 2001 and in 2003 won a seat in the

, representing Ohafia North Constituency. He was also elected

of the 5th Abia State House of Assembly by

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in 2011, a position he held until when he was elected as Deputy Governor of Abia State in 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chukwu, Ude Oko 1962 births Living people People from Abia State Deputy Governors of Abia State University of Lagos alumni Igbo politicians 21st-century Nigerian politicians Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka alumni