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Abazu may refer to:
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Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu known as Sam Daddy is a Nigerian business executive and politician, and served as the national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from November 2021, until his removal from Office by the Court of Appeal Nigeria on 20th December 2024, which affirmed his replacement with Rt. Hon. S. K. E. Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary of PDP. He served as a senator in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly representing Imo East Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019 and sponsored the bill for the establishment of South East Development Commission passed by the 8th Senate but was vetoed by President Buhari. Anyanwu ran unsuccessfully for the PDP governorship nomination for the 2019 Imo State gubernatorial election. Anayanwu is the founder of several businesses and non-profit organizations including New View Engineering Nig. Ltd, Sonada Oil Ltd and president of So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E) Foundation – a charity organization focused on helping less privileged.
Chuka Odom is a Nigerian lawyer and 2015 People's Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for Governor of Imo State. He was Commissioner for Special Duties between 2003 - 2007, in Abia State, Federal Minister of State for Environment, Housing and Urban Development from December 2007 to May 2009 and then Minister of state for FCT, a post he held until October 2010.
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