Rotimi Amaechi

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
Governor of Rivers State
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2007
Preceded by	Peter Odili
Constituency	Rivers State
Personal details
Born	27th may, 1965 Ubima Town, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Spouse(s)	Judith Amaechi
Residence	Rivers State
Alma mater	University of Port Harcourt 1983–1987. (BA. English)
Profession	Politician
Religion	Christianity

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician, who became Governor of Rivers State in June 2007. He was previously Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 until 2007.^[1] He ran successfully for reelection as River State governor on 26 April 2011.^[2]

Amaechi was born in Ubima, in Ikwere local government area of Rivers state, and is an alumnus of the University of Port Harcourt.^[1] His wife, Judith Amaechi is active in promoting improvements to the status of women and children, and is sponsor of the Empowerment Support Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), that provides practical support and advice, particularly for the most disadvantaged.^[3]

In the April 2007 Rivers State elections, Celestine Omehia of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) was at first declared governor, but his election was later annulled and Chibuike Amaechi, also of the PDP, was declared governor.^[4] The decision of the Supreme Court to substitute Amaechi in place of Omehia was controversial.^[5]

Amaechi ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011. He polled 1,178,529 votes, while the runner-up Celestine Omehia of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 112,528 votes.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Rt. Hon.Chibuike Amaechi: Personal Data". Chibuike Amaechi. http://www.rotimiamaechi.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections". People's Daily. April 29, 2011. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7365455.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
3. ^ "As Empowerment Support initiative (ESI) Clocks One". The Tide. Oct 16th, 2009. http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/?p=2955. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
4. ^ Jimitota Onoyume and George Onah (25 October 2007). "Supreme Court Nullifies Omehia's Election". Vanguard. http://allafrica.com/stories/200710260351.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
5. ^ David Needam (July 20, 2009). "Investigating A.I.Katsina-Alu & Chibuike Amaechi". Modern Ghana News. http://www.modernghana.com/print/228238/1/investigating-aikatsina-alu-chibuike-amaechi-by-davi.html. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 

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Name	Amaechi, Chibuike
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Date of birth	1965
Place of birth	Ubima Town, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria
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