Chikwe Onoriode Nkemnacho

Chikwe Nkemnacho was born on 1 January 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a lawyer and a civil servant who has lived in the London Borough of Newham for 17 years. He is a trustee of UK charities and Associations and had initiated and led on programmes to help the oppressed, the poor, the disabled and the elderly in Newham, the UK and the Third World.

He provides free advice and support to Newham residents. He had fought for the time restrictions in West Ham to be fair and not punitive on the residents.

HISTORY

Edward Onoriode Chikwe Nkemnacho was born on 1 January 1963 in the town of Lagos, Nigeria, as Chikwe Onoriode Nkemnacho.

His father is Chief George Benin Nkemnacho, a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who hails from Ugbodu in Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State. His mother Mrs Theresa Ogbe Nkemnacho is a retired midwife from Ekiugbo in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State of Nigeria.

Family

Chikwe is married to Mrs Antonia Nkemnacho and they are blessed with a daughter, Awele Nkemnacho.

Education Background

Chikwe attended St James Primary School, Benin City, Edo State, (now known as Agbado Primary School) and Edo College, Benin City. From there he gained admission to the University of Benin to study Law, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Law Degree.

CAREER & POLITICS

In 1985, he did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abeokuta, where he spent six months working with the Ogun State Police and another six months with the Ogun State Ministry of Justice.

In 1987, he joined his father to open up a solicitors firm. Not long after, catastrophe struck and the family went into turmoil with the loss of three siblings within four years. This and other reasons compelled him to travel out of Nigeria for greener pastures.

In 1993, Chikwe migrated to the United Kingdom and settled in the London Borough of Newham. The first few years in the UK saw him doing various odd jobs. He had a spell as a security officer and minicab driver until the year 2000, when he became a British citizen.

While searching for a skilled job, he engaged in politics joining the Labour Party in West Ham, where he became a ward representative. However when Ken Livingstone’s oppression by the Labour Party became bitter with the Party hierarchy, like most other Labour Party members, Chikwe left the party for good. He got a job in her Majesty’s government in where he had been since 2002. Chikwe is currently working with the Department for Work and Pensions in London and have acquired sufficient civil service experience and skills in the UK.

Chikwe is presently campaigning for the position of Mayor of Newham with a hunger for change and a better Newham that works for all.

References

External links

• [1] Chikweformayor.co.uk

Politics Employment

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Name	Nkemnacho, Chikwe Onoriode
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Date of birth	1 January 1963
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
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