Enugu State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi,Ebonyi State to the east and southeast,Abia State to the south,and Anambra State to the west. The state takes its name from its capital and largest city,Enugu. The city acquired township status in 1917 and was called Enugwu-Ngwo. Due to the rapid expansion towards areas owned by other indigenous communities,it was renamed Enugu in 1928.
Oyi is a Local Government Area in Anambra State,Nigeria. It is home to the Oyi people. The towns that make up the local government are Nkwelle-Ezunaka,Awkuzu,Ogbunike,Umuneba,Umunya and Nteje.
Ike Ekweremadu is a Nigerian politician and a lawyer who hails from Enugu State and served in the Senate of Nigeria for Enugu West from 3 June 2003 to 5 May 2023. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party,and was the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate for three (3) consecutive senate. On 23 June 2022,Ekweremadu and his wife were charged in the UK with conspiring to arrange the travel of a 21 year old into the UK in order to harvest organs. He was found guilty on 23 March 2023 at the Old Bailey. On 5 May 2023,he was sentenced to nine years and eight months imprisonment.
Sen. Ayogu Eze was elected Senator for the Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State,Nigeria,taking office on June 5,2007. He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress,APC but was elected to the senate under the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Alphonsus Obi Igbeke was sworn in as Senator for the Anambra North constituency of Anambra State,Nigeria on 25 May 2010 after the election of Joy Emordi of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had been annulled. He is a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Enugu State from 2015 to 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for 12 years. He is a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who re-presented Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constinuency of Enugu State.
Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is a Nigerian politician and former member of parliament who represented Umuahia Central State Constituency. He served as the 11th Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly since June 10,2019 till June 10,2023. He was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly on the 10th of June,2019 during the Inauguration of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly.
Sunday Kelly Enemchukwu Udeh-Okoye,is a Nigerian agriculturist,businessman,and politician,and is currently the National Youth Leader of the PDP National Working Committee since December 2017. Udeh-Okoye was a legislator in the Enugu State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2018 when he contested and won the position of Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Leader. He was the Majority Leader of Enugu State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015 before being reelected to the House in 2015 for a second tenure where he served as Chairman,House Committee on Works,Lands,and Housing and Urban Development.
Stella Uchenwa Obiageli Ngwu is a Nigerian politician from Enugu State,Nigeria. She is an indigene of Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. She represented Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019 under the People's Democratic Party. In 2016,the Federal High Court,Abuja Division sacked her from the House but she won re-election in 2017.
Joseph Eghonghon Edionwele is a politician and member of the 8th and 9th Assembly representing Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency,Edo State. He is popularly known as Joe Edionwele.
The 2023 Enugu State gubernatorial election took place on 18th March 2023,to elect the Governor of Enugu State,with Peter Mbah declared winner alongside his running mate Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria),after they got the plurality of votes and won over 25% of the votes in two-third of the state. Mr Mbah polled 160,895 votes to defeat his closest challenger,the Labour Party (Nigeria) candidate,Chijioke Edeoga,who scored 157,552 votes. The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),Frank Nweke Jr,garnered 17,983 votes to come a distant third,while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Uche Nnaji,placed fourth,with 14,575 votes. The election was contested in the Tribunal by Chijoike Edeoga but the tribunal eventually upheld the victory of Peter Mbah.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Enugu State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Enugu State,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
The 2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Enugu State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Enugu State House of Assembly. PDP won all the 24 available seats.
The 2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Enugu State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Enugu State House of Assembly. PDP won all the 24 available seats.
Chukwuma Frank Ibezim is a Nigerian politician and current senator representing the North Senatorial District of Imo State in the national assembly of Nigeria. He is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party,the country's ruling party.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Enugu State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
Chimaobi Sam Atu is a Nigerian politician and a real estate developer. In 2023,he was elected a member of the National Assembly representing Enugu North / Enugu South Federal Constituency under the Labour Party.
Dozie Ferdinand Nwankwo is a Nigerian politician who represented Njikoka/ Anaocha and Dunukofia Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives. He is a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He won the primary election under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra Central Senatorial District for the 2023 Senatorial election. However,he lost the senatorial seat to Labour Party (LP) candidate.
Isaac Kyale Kwallu is a Nigerian business man and politician. He is a member of the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives representing Mikang/Qua’an-Pan/Shendam federal constituency of Plateau State in the 10th National Assembly.
