Enyinnaya Abaribe
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Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe (born March 3, 1955) is a Nigeria
n politician who was elected to the Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State
in the Senate of Nigeria
in April 2007.
He holds the title Nnadiohanma Ngwa
.
from Government College Umuahia in 1974. He received a bachelor's degree economics in 1979 and a master's degree in the same subject in 1982, both from the University of Benin
. He lectured at Edo State University from 1982 until 1985.
's 1999 election to the Governorship. The state's House of Assembly impeached the deputy governor twice in 2000 and a third time in 2003; as he was facing his third impeachment, he resigned on March 7, 2003, sending his resignation via DHL
so as to have written record of it. The House of Assembly formally voted him out of office several days later, in a move Abaribe called "medicine after death".
Abaribe ran for the governorship on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform in 2003, but lost to Kalu.
to the national Senate in 2007 on a People's Democratic Party
(PDP) ticket; Eric Acho Nwakanma of the PPA challenged the validity of the election.
Abaribe is Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs (Senator Abdulaziz Usman
of Jigawa-North East is Chairman). He is also a member of the Committees on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senate Services, and Works. In October 2007, as Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of the banned secessionist organization Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), was on trial for treason, Abaribe and six other southeastern senators protested at the Federal High Court in Lagos to demand his release.
Abaribe was reelected for Abia South in the April 2011 election.
He is currently the chairman Senate Commitee on Media and Publicity
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n politician who was elected to the Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State
Abia State
Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...
in the Senate of Nigeria
Senate of Nigeria
The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator....
in April 2007.
He holds the title Nnadiohanma Ngwa
Ngwa
The Ngwa , an Igbo group, constitute the largest and most populous sub-ethnicity, or clan, in southeastern Nigeria. They occupy an area of about 1328 square kilometers. Although, some accounts read at least 900 square miles. In 1979, their population was held at an estimate of approximately 1.5...
.
Education
Abaribe earned his WASSCEWASSCE
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination is a type of standardized test in West Africa. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council...
from Government College Umuahia in 1974. He received a bachelor's degree economics in 1979 and a master's degree in the same subject in 1982, both from the University of Benin
University of Benin (Nigeria)
The University of Benin - also known as UNIBEN - is one of the country's major universities.-History:The university was founded in 1970 by the military government of Samuel Ogbemudia.It teaches in a broad range of subjects, including a medical school...
. He lectured at Edo State University from 1982 until 1985.
Business career
From 1985 until 1991, he was SCOA Nigeria's area manager for Southern Nigeria. After that, from 1991 to 1992, he was employed as Nicon's senior manager for investment. From 1993 until 1995 he was the CEO of Integrated Mortgage Co.Deputy governorship and gubernatorial run
Abaribe became Abia State's Deputy Governor after Orji Uzor KaluOrji Uzor Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu was the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Prior to his election as governor he was Chairman of the Borno Water Board and of the Cooperative and Commerce Bank Limited...
's 1999 election to the Governorship. The state's House of Assembly impeached the deputy governor twice in 2000 and a third time in 2003; as he was facing his third impeachment, he resigned on March 7, 2003, sending his resignation via DHL
DHL
DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post providing international express mail services. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail....
so as to have written record of it. The House of Assembly formally voted him out of office several days later, in a move Abaribe called "medicine after death".
Abaribe ran for the governorship on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform in 2003, but lost to Kalu.
Senatorial career
Abaribe was electedNigerian general election, 2007
The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007. Governorship and state assembly elections were held on 14 April, while the presidential and national assembly elections were held a week later on 21 April. Umaru Yar'Adua won the highly controversial election for the...
to the national Senate in 2007 on a People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) ticket; Eric Acho Nwakanma of the PPA challenged the validity of the election.
Abaribe is Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs (Senator Abdulaziz Usman
Abdulaziz Usman
Abdulaziz Usman Tarabu is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party in Jigawa State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.-Background:...
of Jigawa-North East is Chairman). He is also a member of the Committees on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senate Services, and Works. In October 2007, as Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of the banned secessionist organization Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), was on trial for treason, Abaribe and six other southeastern senators protested at the Federal High Court in Lagos to demand his release.
Abaribe was reelected for Abia South in the April 2011 election.
He is currently the chairman Senate Commitee on Media and Publicity