Biography
- Biography Of Abel Guobadia
Abel Guobadia was born on June 28, 1932 in Benin City, Nigeria. Abel attended C.M.S. Primary School Benin City from the year 1939 to 1945. After his primary education, he attended Government College, Ibadan from 1946 to1951. He then got admission into...
- Biography Of Aliyu Wamakko; Ex-governor; Politician; Sokoto State Celebrity.
Aliyu WamakkoAliyu Wamakko was born on March 1, 1953 in Wamakko, Sokoto State. Aliyu Wamakko attended Sokoto Teachers? College. He later gained admission into the University of University of Pittsburgh in the United States, where he graduated in 1980....
- Biography Of Emmanuel Uduaghan; Ex-governor; Politician; Delta State Celebrity
Emmanuel UduaghanEmmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is a native of Abigborodo in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, born on October 22, 1954 to Chief Edmund D. Uduaghan and Mrs Cecilia Uduaghan. Emmanuel Uduaghan attended Baptist Primary School,...
- Biography Of Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Bukar Abba Ibrahim Bukar Abba Ibrahim a former Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was born in October 1950. He is an indigene of Yobe State. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is married to three wives: Hajiya (Dr) Maryam Abba Ibrahim, Hajiya...
- Biography Of Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima
Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima- a Former Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was born on July 22, 1960 in Anka Town in Zamfara State. Ahmed Rufai Sani attended Sokoto College of Arts and Science and completed in 1978....
Biography
Biography of John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of the APC
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Chief (Dr.) John Odigie-Oyegun, was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria on 12th August 1939 to late Daniel Osagiede Odigie-Oyegun and Mrs. Shaka Odigie-Oyegun
(nee Amurun). He hails from Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State.John Odigie Oyegun had his early education at Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warri, at a tender age. He later proceeded to Holy Cross Catholic School, Benin City. In 1952, he went to St. Patrick?s College, Asaba, Delta State for his Secondary education. Thereafter, he attended the University of Ibadan(UI), where he graduated in 1963 with a B.Sc. honours in Economics.
After his University education, he worked as a federal Civil Servant and was a development planner. After putting 13years into service, he was appointed a Permanent Secretary.
In 1985, he retired voluntarily from civil service and went into business. He however had a short sojourn in the business world, where after two years, he became the National Chairman of the Nigerian Trawler Owners Association.
John Odigie Oyegun ran for the Gubernatorial election in Edo State and won. In 1991, He became the first executive Governor of Edo State under the platform of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), and during the transition to democracy launched by General Ibrahim Babagida and he served from January 1992 to November 1993. He was removed from office after General Sani Abacha seized power.
He thereafter became a leader of the All Nigeria People?s Party (ANPP).
John Odigie-Oyegun was however elected as the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress(APC) on June 13, 2014.
- Biography Of Abel Guobadia
Abel Guobadia was born on June 28, 1932 in Benin City, Nigeria. Abel attended C.M.S. Primary School Benin City from the year 1939 to 1945. After his primary education, he attended Government College, Ibadan from 1946 to1951. He then got admission into...
- Biography Of Aliyu Wamakko; Ex-governor; Politician; Sokoto State Celebrity.
Aliyu WamakkoAliyu Wamakko was born on March 1, 1953 in Wamakko, Sokoto State. Aliyu Wamakko attended Sokoto Teachers? College. He later gained admission into the University of University of Pittsburgh in the United States, where he graduated in 1980....
- Biography Of Emmanuel Uduaghan; Ex-governor; Politician; Delta State Celebrity
Emmanuel UduaghanEmmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is a native of Abigborodo in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, born on October 22, 1954 to Chief Edmund D. Uduaghan and Mrs Cecilia Uduaghan. Emmanuel Uduaghan attended Baptist Primary School,...
- Biography Of Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Bukar Abba Ibrahim Bukar Abba Ibrahim a former Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was born in October 1950. He is an indigene of Yobe State. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is married to three wives: Hajiya (Dr) Maryam Abba Ibrahim, Hajiya...
- Biography Of Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima
Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima- a Former Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was born on July 22, 1960 in Anka Town in Zamfara State. Ahmed Rufai Sani attended Sokoto College of Arts and Science and completed in 1978....