Ugochukwu Uba

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Ugochukwu Uba
Born22 May 1949
NationalityNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria Nsukka
OccupationLecturer Politician
TitleSenator
Political partyPeople Democratic party (PDP)

Ugochukwu Uba (born 22 May 1949) is a Nigerian politician and former senator of the Anambra South Senatorial Zone. [1] [2] In 2021, he was elected as a governorship candidate of a faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. [3] [4] He represented Anambra South Senatorial Zone from 2003 to 2007. [5]

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Early life and education

He hails from Umuoru village in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria. [6] Ugochukwu finished his primary at St Cyprian Primary School, Port Harcourt. Then did his secondary school at Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt; Rivers State and Government College, Umuahia, Abia State. He started his degree in Political science at University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) from 1971 to 1973 before moving to Carleton University, Ottawa where he completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) First Class in political science. [7] He later got his master's degree in Carleton University and then doctorate degree at the Queen's University, Kingston Canada.[ citation needed ] [8] He was also the National Secretary of Nigerian Political Science Association from 1982–1984.

Career

He began his career as a lecturer in UNN where he lectured from 1981 to 1998 at the Department of Political Science and Department of Public Administration. He was later secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Nigeria, Nsukka Branch. [9] He served Anambra State Government between 1990 and 1996 as Director General Public Utilities and Director General Finance and Commissioner, 1999–2003. In 2003, he became a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and represented Anambra South Senatorial Zone till 2007. [10] [11] In 2021, he was elected as a governorship candidate of a faction of PDP in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. [12] [13] [14] Ugochukwu Uba is also a Knight of the Anglican Communion.

Others

Ugochukwu Uba became chairman Senate, Committee on Transport and later Committee on Marine Transport from 2003 to 2004. [15] During this period, He supported:

With the benefit of hands-on-experience and appreciation of international best practices, he was a prime advocate for reform of operations in the Port Sector and supported the approval of guidelines for the Cabotage Act of 2003, which was necessary for the provision of capital for Nigerian operators to participate in Cabotage within the country.

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  11. ↑ "SENATORS". dawodu.com. August 15, 2003. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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