Preceded by Theodore Orji Website www.okezuoabia2015.org Nationality Nigerian Name Okezie Ikpeazu | Children 4 Role Politician Religion Christianity | |
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Born October 18, 1964 (age 59)
Abia State, Nigeria ( 1964-10-18 ) Spouse(s) Nkechi Ikpeazu, (nee Nwakanma) Political party People's Democratic Party, Progressive Peoples Alliance Similar People Orji Uzor Kalu, Nkechi Justina Nwaogu, Adolphus Wabara | ||
Traders in aba call for removal of governor okezie ikpeazu
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is the 9th and current Governor of Abia State, in office since May 29, 2015. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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- Traders in aba call for removal of governor okezie ikpeazu
- Dr okezie ikpeazu visits asa nnetu spare parts ala oji market
- Early life
- Professional career
- Political career
- References
Dr okezie ikpeazu visits asa nnetu spare parts ala oji market
Early life
He 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. 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, he 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, he had been a lecturer in several Nigerian educational institutions.
Political career
On December 31, 2015, a Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri sacked Ikpeazu as Governor and declared Alex Otti as the winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election held in April 11 and April 25, 2015. On 27 June 2016, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered Ikpeazu to vacate his office as governor upon allegations of false information and forgery of documents prior to the 2015 gubernatorial election. The suit was however dismissed by a Federal High Court in Owerri.
