Category: Politics – Public Service
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Andy Uba; Politician from Anambra State who served as the longest most trusted and closest aide of President Obasanjo. Uba was also senator of the federal republic from 2011-2019. Slim, averagely tall and not given to much talking, his friendly self-effacing mien contrasted sharply with the strong apparatus of power he was surrounded with. Born…
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Emmanuel Alayande; Clergyman and educationist, president of the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, who due to his integrity became one of the most respected elders in the country. Alayande was born in 1910, in Ibadan, Oyo State and graduated from the University of London’s Institute of Education, England. He was vice-principal, Ibadan Grammar School, 1947-1948;…
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Kalu, Orji Uzor; Businessman, politician and the executive governor of Abia State from May 29, 1999 on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party. PDP, He was born April 21, 1957 in Eziama Aba, Abia State. He is an alumnus of Barewa College, Zaira, Kaduna State; University of Maiduguri, Borno State and Institute of International Education,…
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Abba Gana was the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 2001-203 before Nasir El Rufai. He was redeployed as Special Adviser to President Obasanjo. Born 11 November 1953 in Damboa, Borno State, Abba-Gana was educated at Barewa College, Zaria, 1959-63; Provincial Secondary School, Okene 1964-65; and Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, 1966-69[i]. Gana married…
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Joel Ehinafe Babatola; Adhrent of Awoism who before his death in 2014 at the age of 96 became the oldest surviving disciple of Obafemi Awolowo. Babatola was the Principal of a Teacher Training College at Usi from 1970 to 1971. When Awolowo died in 1985, Babatola was was invited by Olurin who was governor to…
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John Nanzip Shagaya; Soldier, administrator who served as minister of internal affairs, 1985-91 under General Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime. Shagaya was born September 2, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau Stat. Shagaya had been one of General Babangida’s boys, so much so that the Head of State accompanied him to the bestownment upon him of a traditional…
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OGWUMA, Paul Agbai; Economist, Chartered Accountant, administrator and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN between 1995 and 1999. He is a recipient of the national honour of the order of the Federal Republic, OFR. Born in Isiala Ngwa, Abia State in April 24, 1932, Ogwuma was at various times, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of…
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CHIME, Sullivan Iheanacho; lawyer, administrator and governor of Enugu State from 2007-2015. Chime was born in Udi town, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State on April 10, 1959. His mother, Theresa Ekpeluchi Chime died at 87, while he was governor[i]. He had had also parted ways with his wife in the 1980s, though the union…
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Jerry Gana; senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chairman, defunct Mass Mobilisation for Social andEconomic Recovery, MAMSER, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Information and Culture, Cooperation and National Orientation. Jerry Gana, a professor, was also political adviser to President Obasanjo. Gana was a foundation secretary of the ruling People’s Democratic Party; PDP, ruling…
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Ofonagoro Walter Ibekwe; government spokesman under military dictatorship of Sani Abacha, economic historian, also Minister of Information and Culture during General Ibrahim Babangida‘s regime, born June 24, 1940 in Port Harcourt. He is a recipient of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, and Woodrow Wilson Fellowships. He is also a member of American…