Chris Iheanyichukwu Adighije is a Nigerian politician and lawmaker. He served as a senator representing the Abia Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. [1]
Adighije was born on March 22, 1945, in Abia State. [2] He earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Geology from the University of Ibadan in 1973. He subsequently obtained a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in 1976 and a PhD in 1978, both from the University of Ibadan. [3]
Adighije held various positions during his career. He was Federal Commissioner for Abia State at the Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from 2010 to 2015. [4] [5] He served as Senator for Abia Central Senatorial District from 2003 to 2007. [6] He was also National Treasurer of the National Republican Convention (NRC) from 1990 to 1992 and Secretary of the Nigerian National Congress (NNC) from 1988 to 1989. [7]
In July 2020, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council at Federal University Lokoja. [8] [9]