Alex Mascot Ikwechegh

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Alex Mascot Ikwechegh
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Alex Ifeanyi Mascot Ikwechegh

Igbere, Bende Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria
Occupations
  • Politician
  • businessman
  • philanthropist

Alex Ifeanyi Mascot Ikwechegh is Nigerian politician and businessman. [1] He is also a former Local Government Chairman of Aba North, Abia State, Nigeria. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Ikwechegh is from Igbere, Bende Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. He started his education at Constitution Crescent Primary School, Abia State, before moving to Hope Waddell Training Institution for his secondary education. He then went to University of Calabar where he graduated with a degree in business management. [4]

Career

Ikwechegh started his career as a politician by contesting successfully for the chairmanship of Aba North Local Government, Abia State, Nigeria. At age 28, he became the youngest politically elected chairman of a local government in Nigeria. Ikwechegh started GrossField Group as a construction, real estate, oil and gas company. Later in his career, he started Alex Ikwechegh Foundation providing educational support and relief materials for the less privileged and victims of social, artificial and natural disasters in Nigeria. [2] [5]

Ikwechegh received a chieftaincy title as Nkuma Dike Igbo Amaghi by Eze Igbo Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. [6] [1] In 2018, he received Ndigbo Times Merit Award. [7]

In October 2024, Ikwechegh was arrested by the Nigerian police for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver in Abuja while refusing to pay for a delivery service. [8] He was caught on record saying he could make the "man disappear from the whole of Nigeria and nothing would happen". [9] Following extensive public criticism, Ikwechegh apologised for his actions and said that he had reached a "respectful resolution" with the driver. The House of Representatives opened an ethics investigation into the incident. [10]

Personal life

Ikwechegh was born and raised in Igbere, Abia State, Nigeria. His father was Mascot Ukandu Ikwechegh, a businessman and philanthropist. His mother was Eunice Uzaru Ikwechegh. [11]

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  2. 1 2 Nwafor, Polycarp (26 July 2020). "Uncovering the many sides of Alex Mascot Ikwechegh". Vanguard Newspaper . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Okoli, Anayo (27 September 2009). "LG boss laments poor allocation". Vanguard Newspaper . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Anyalekwa, Emeh James. "Jubilations as Alex Mascot Ikwechegh Splashes N50M to Renovate Igbere Sec School, NEPA Offices (Photos)". Igbere TV. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Okoli, Anayo (7 October 2009). "LG to pay workers salary arrears". Vanguard Newspaper . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Anyalekwa, Emeh James. "Photos: Igbos in Lagos Honour Alex Mascot Ikwechegh With Chieftaincy Title (Nkuma Dike Igbo Amaghi)". Igbere TV. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Nwafor, Polycarp (7 January 2019). "Iwuanyanwu, Nwobodo, Ezeigbo, Chukwu others bag Ndigbo Times Merit Award". Vanguard Newspaper . Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Alex Ikwechegh arrested: Police arrest Abia Lawmaker over alleged assault of Bolt driver in Abuja". BBC News Pidgin. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Abdullah, Abdulsalam (28 October 2024). "'Totally unacceptable' — APGA reacts to video of lawmaker 'assaulting' Bolt driver". TheCable. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Fleming, Lucy (31 October 2024). "Nigerian MP apologises after viral taxi slapping video". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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