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Okwesilieze Emmanuel Nwodo Governor of Enugu State In office
January 1992 – November 1993Preceded by Herbert Eze Succeeded by Temi Ejoor Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo (Okwy) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Enugu State in January 1992 during the Nigerian Third Republic.[1] Later he became a senior politician in the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2]
Nwodo studied medicine at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1971-77). Between 1977 and 1980 he was a house officer at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu and at the Military Hospital in Jos. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Surgeons, London (1980) and the Belgrade Medical School, Yugoslavia (1980-84), gaining an MB.BS in Medicine and Surgery. He worked as a pediatric surgeon in Yugoslavia and then in Birmingham, England, before returning to Nigeria and taking a post as Medical Doctor at the Ukehe Medical Centre and Maternity (1984-1991).[2]
Nwodo was elected Governor of Enugu State in January 1992 on the NRC platform during the Nigerian Third Republic. He held office until November 1993, when General Sani Abacha came to power in a military coup.[1]
He was twice elected Secretary General of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999-2001.[2] In October 2001 he was replaced by Vincent Ogbulafor as PDP party secretary.[3] He fell out with Enugu State governor Chimaroke Nnamani in 2002.[4] In December 2003 the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission announced that it was investigating Nwodo and others in connection with a multi-billion naira bribery scandal related to the National Identity Card Scheme.[5]
In 2007 he was awarded a national honor, Commander of the Niger, by President Shehu Yar'Adua. In 2010 he was elected National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party. In 2010 he was cleared of all charges on the Identity Card scandal.[citation needed]
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- ^ a b "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ a b c Malachy Agbo (2002-07-20). "Inside the Nwodos' Political Dynasty Making?". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/07/20/20020720pol02.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Waheed Odusile, Ufot Essien, Kola Ologbondiyan, Oma Djebah and Chris Nwachuku (2001-11-10). "PDP's Men of Power". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/11/10/20011110cov02.html.
- ^ Chike Agbim (2007-07-13). "Between Nwobodo And Nnamani In Enugu". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/07/13/20020713bac01.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Lanre Issa-Onilu (2003-12-14). "How FG Nabbed Afolabi, Akwanga, Nwodo". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/12/14/20031214news01.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
Herbert Eze • Okwesilieze Nwodo • Temi Ejoor • Mike Torey • Sule Ahman • Adewunmi Agbaje • Chimaroke Nnamani • Sullivan ChimeAbia Ogbonnaya Onu (NRC)Adamawa Abubakar Saleh Michika (NRC)Akwa Ibom Akpan Isemin (NRC)Anambra Chukwuemeka Ezeife (SDP)Bauchi Dahiru Mohammed (NRC)Benue Moses Adasu (SDP)Borno Maina Maaji Lawan (SDP)Cross River Clement Ebri (NRC)Delta Felix Ibru (SDP)Edo John Odigie Oyegun (SDP)Enugu Okwesilieze Nwodo (NRC)Imo Evan Enwerem (NRC)Jigawa Ali Sa'ad Birnin-Kudu (SDP)Kaduna Mohammed Dabo Lere (NRC)Kano Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (NRC)Katsina Saidu Barda (NRC)Kebbi Abubakar Musa (NRC)Kogi Abubakar Audu (NRC)Kwara Shaaba Lafiaji (SDP)Lagos Michael Otedola (NRC)Niger Musa Inuwa (NRC)Ogun: Olusegun Osoba (SDP)Ondo Bamidele Olumilua (SDP)Osun Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (SDP)Oyo Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola (SDP)Plateau Fidelis Tapgun (SDP)Rivers Rufus Ada-George (NRC)Sokoto Yahaya Abdulkarim (NRC)Taraba Jolly Nyame (SDP)Yobe Bukar Abba Ibrahim (SDP)See also Military Governors in Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1983-1992) and State Administrators in Nigeria during the Sani Abacha military regime (1993-1998) Categories:- Living people
- Governors of Enugu State
- University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine alumni
- People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians
- Nigerian medical doctors
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka alumni
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