Emeka Atuma

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Emeka Atuma is a Nigerian politician. He has represented Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. [1] [2]

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Early life

Emeka Atuma hails from Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. He obtained a degree in Engineering from the University of Calabar. [3]

Political career

Atuma's political career began when he was elected to the Federal House of Representatives, representing the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency from 2003 to 2007. [4] [5]

In 2023, he ran for the Senate seat representing the Abia Central Senatorial District as a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). [6] [7]

In December 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Atuma as chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), but he was replaced by Emeka Nworgu less than 24 hours after the appointment. [8] [9]

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