John Nnia Nwodo

Chief John Nnia Nwodo
9th President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Assumed office
January 2017
Personal details
Born (1952-12-11)11 December 1952
Igboetiti, Enugu State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Residence Enugu state
Education University of London, University of Ibadan
Occupation Lawyer, economist, politician
Known for President-General Of The Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Former Minister of Information and Culture
Former Minister Of Civil Aviation.

Chief John Nnia Nwodo is a Nigerian lawyer, economist, and minister. He serves as 9th President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.[1][2]

Early life and education

Nwodo, the third-born male child of his family, was born in 1952 in Enugu State, Nigeria.[3] He completed his primary and secondary school education in Enugu State. In 1971, he gained admission to the University of Ibadan.

He attended the London School of Economics and returned to Nigeria in 1988.[4]

Career

During the second republic, under the government and administration of Shehu Shagari, Nwodo served as Minister of Civil Aviation.[5] Under the government of Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nwodo served as Minister of Information and Culture. [6]

In 2017, Nwodo won an election that decided the 9th President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization that represents every Igbo speaking community, and protects the rights and interests of the Igbo people around the world. He won with a total of 242 votes whilst his opponent, an ex-Vice Chancellor of the former Anambra State University of Technology, Prof. Chiweyete Ejike, had 13 votes.[7][8]

Personal life

Nwodo was married to Regina Nwodo, who was a Justice in the Court of Appeals of Enugu State until her death in 2013.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ohanaeze Ndigbo Under Nwodo And Burden Of Igbo Agitation". www.leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Latest news about John Nnia Nwodo from Nigeria & world | TODAY.ng". www.today.ng. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  3. ↑ "The AUTHORITY ICON: JOHN NNIA NWODO JNR". www.authorityngr.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  4. ↑ Ibiam, Okwukwe. "We Welcome John Nnia Nwodo To Ohanaeze - APGA Think-Tank". E-max. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  5. ↑ Editor, Online (2017-01-22). "Ohanaeze Election: Nwodo and Igbo Unity". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Former Minister of Information, Nwodo, now President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo | | NewsBreakers". NewsBreakers. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  7. ↑ "Nwodo wins Ohanaeze Presidency, Okwukwu Secretary General - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Nwodo emerges President-General of Ohanaeze, says I'll die for Ndigbo - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  9. ↑ "Eulogies, as Justice Nwodo is laid to rest | TheCitizen - Nigeria's Leading Online Newspaper". thecitizenng.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  10. ↑ "From silver spoon to silver spoon... a tribute to Justice Nwodo - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
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