Okezie Ikpeazu
| Okezie Victor Ikpeazu | |
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| 9th Governor of Abia State | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Theodore Orji |
| 1st Deputy General Manager, Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, Abia State, Nigeria | |
| In office May 5, 2013 – October 10, 2014 |
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| General Manager, Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme ASPIMS | |
| In office March, 2011 – May 5, 2013 |
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| Chairman Governing Council, Abia State College of Health Technology, Aba. | |
| In office June 2010 – May 29, 2011 |
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| General Manager, Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme ASPIMS. | |
| In office 2007–2009 |
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| Chairman, Obingwa Local Government Area, Abia State | |
| In office 2002–2003 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1964 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (2002-2006, 2010–present) Progressive Peoples Alliance (2006-2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Nkechi Ikpeazu, (nee Nwakanma) |
| Children | 4 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Igbo |
| Website | www |
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is a politician and the ninth Governor of Abia State, Nigeria. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[2][3]
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Early life
Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu was born on October 18, 1964, to the family of late Pa Ishmael and Deaconess Bessie Ikpeazu of Umuebere in Umuobiakwa village, Isialaukwu, Mbato Autonomous Community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.
Dr. Ikpeazu attended Amaise Central Primary School, Umuobiakwa. In 1973, while in primary five, he gained admission into Eziama High School, Aba and later moved to Ihie High School, Isiala Ngwa where he took his School certificate examination in 1979. In 1980, at the age of 16, he gained admission into the University of Maiduguri to study Clinical Biochemistry and graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons.) Second Class Upper Division in August, 1984.
From August 1984 to August 1985, Dr. Ikpeazu served as a clinical biochemist in the medical laboratory of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt for his National youth service. He returned to the University of Maiduguri for an M.Sc degree in Biochemical Toxicology and graduated in 1990. In 1994, at the age of 30, he obtained a doctorate degree, Ph.D in Biochemical Pharmacology from the University of Calabar.
Professional career
Before joining politics, Ikpeazu had been a lecturer in several Nigerian educational institutions.
Political career
On December 31, 2015, a Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri sacked Okezie as Governor and declaring Alex Otti as the winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election held in April 11 and April 25, 2015.[4][5]
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