Uche Ekwunife
Uche Ekwunife | |
|---|---|
 Senator Uche Ekwunife | |
| Senator ikọ̀ Anambra Central Senatorial District | |
Lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ | |
| Ó gun orí àga June 2015 | |
| Asíwájú | Victor Umeh |
| Member of the Nigerian House of Representatives from Anambra | |
| In office June 2007 – June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia |
| Àwọn àlàyé onítòhún | |
| Ọjọ́ìbí | Uche Lilian Ogudebe 12 Oṣù Kejìlá 1970 Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra, Nigeria |
| Ẹgbẹ́ olóṣèlú | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| (Àwọn) olólùfẹ́ | Larry Ekwunife |
| Alma mater | University of Calabar (BSc) Nnamdi Azikiwe University (MBA) |
| Website | https://senucheekwunife.com |
Uche Lilian Ekwunife (tí a bí ní ọjọ́ kejìlá oṣù kìíní ọdún 1970) jẹ́ olóṣèlú ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà kàn tí ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ jẹ́ Sẹ́nẹ́tọ̀ tí ó ń ṣojú fún àwọn ènìyàn agbègbè ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin àárín gbùngbùn Anambra ní ìpínlẹ̀ Anambra . A mọ̀ ọ́n sí ọ̀kan lára àwọn Sẹ́nẹ́tọ̀ obìnrin tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ jùlọ ní Ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin.[1]
Ìgbésí ayé ìbéèrè
[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]Wọ́n bí Ekwunife ní ọjọ́ kejìlá oṣù Kejìlá, ọdún 1970, ní Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra fún Emmanuel àti Lucy Ogudebe. Ekwunife lọ sí Yunifásítì Calabar ó sì parí ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú oyè bachelor nínú ẹ̀kọ́ Ìṣòwò àti ìṣirò owó ní ọdún 1993. Ó tẹ̀síwájú láti gba oyè MBA rẹ̀ ní Nnamdi Azikiwe University ní ọdún 2002.[2] Ekwunife ní iṣẹ́ ilé ìfowópamọ́, ó sì dé ipò olùdarí agbègbè kan. Ó fẹ́ oníṣòwò Olórí Larry Ekwunife, wọ́n sì bímọ.[3]
Ìrìnàjò Òsèlú
[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]Ekwunife díje du ipò fún ètò ìdìbò Gómìnà Anambra lẹ́ẹ̀mejì láìse àṣeyọrí.[4] Wọ́n yàn án gẹ́gẹ́ bí aṣojú fún ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin ní ọdún 2007 fún agbègbè Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia ti Anambra. Ó jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn obìnrin 11 tí wọ́n dìbò ní ọdún 2007 tí wọ́n tún dìbò ní ọdún 2011 nígbà tí ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin náà fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ tó 95% ọkùnrin. Àwọn obìnrin mìíràn tí wọ́n dìbò ni Juliet Akano, Mulikat Adeola Akande, Abike Dabiri, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Nnena Elendu Ukeje, Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, Beni Lar, Khadija Abba Ibrahim, Elizabeth Ogbaga àti Peace Uzoamaka Nnaji.[5] Ní ọdún 2015, wọ́n yàn án sí Ilé Ìgbìmọ̀ Aṣòfin Àgbà Orílẹ̀ Èdè Nàìjíríà. Ó jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn obìnrin mẹ́fà tí wọ́n yàn sí ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin orílẹ̀-èdè kẹjọ . Àwọn obìnrin yòókù ni Rose Okoji Oko, Stella Oduah, Fatimat Raji-Rasaki, Oluremi Tinubu àti Binta Garba.[6] Ekwunife ti jáwé olúborí ìdìbò ọdún 2015 lẹ́yìn tí ó yípadà sí ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú mìíràn. Nítorí èyí, wọ́n tako ìdìbò rẹ̀ ní ilé ìgbìmọ̀ ìdìbò, ní oṣù Kejìlá ọdún 2015, ilé ẹjọ́ kéde pé ipò rẹ̀ ṣófo.[7] Ekwunife kò lè gba àtìlẹ́yìn ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú àtijọ́ ( All Progressives Grand Alliance ) fún ìdìbò kejì, nítorí náà, wọ́n yan Victor Umeh gẹ́gẹ́ bí Sẹ́nétọ̀.[8] Ó jáwé olúborí nínú ìdìbò sílé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin ìpínlẹ̀ Anambra ní ọdún 2019 lábẹ́ ìdìbò ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú People's Democratic Party tí ó ń ṣojú fún agbègbè ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin àárín gbùngbùn Anambra, Nàìjíríà. ó ṣẹ́gun alátakò rẹ̀ ní ọdún 2015, Victor Umeh, tí ó fẹ́ gba ipò aṣíwájú.[9][10] Ní ìparí ọdún 2025, ó jẹ́ Igbákejì Olùdíje Gómìnà ti All Progressives Congress ní Ìdìbò Gómìnà Anambra.[11] Ṣùgbọ́n, àwọn ìbéèrè ti dìde nípa àwọn ìwé ẹ̀rí rẹ̀ fún ipò náà.[12][13] Gómìnà tí ó wà nípò yìí, Charles Soludo, ló borí ìdìbò náà.[14][15]
Àwon Ìtókasí
[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]- ↑ "Anambra Governorship poll: PDP appoints Ekwunife as Campaign D-G". The Guardian. 2021-08-09. https://guardian.ng/politics/anambra-governorship-poll-pdp-appoints-ekwunife-as-campaign-d-g/.
- ↑ "Ekwunife Senator Uche Lilian". Biography Legacy for Research Foundation. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "About Uche Ekwunife - NASS". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)". INEC WEBSITE. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly". Vanguard. 2011-06-06. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/women-who-will-shape-seventh-national-assembly/.
- ↑ The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly, Naij.com, Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Ekwunife loses seat to Obiora". The Nation. https://thenationonlineng.net/ekwunife-loses-seat-obiora/.
- ↑ Owete, Festus (2016-01-21). "APC panel disqualifies "fair-weather" Ekwunife from contesting Senate rerun on party's platform". Premium Times. https://premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/197129-apc-panel-disqualifies-fair-weather-ekwunife-from-contesting-senate-rerun-on-partys-platform.html.
- ↑ Eleke, David-Chyddy (2019-02-28). "Finally, INEC Declares Ekwunife winner of Anambra central senatorial Election". This Day. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/02/28/finally-inec-declares-ekwunife-winner-of-anambra-central-senatorial-election/.
- ↑ "Ekwunife wins Anambra Central Senatorial seat". The Nation. 2015-05-30. https://thenationonlineng.net/ekwunife-wins-anambra-central-senatorial-seat/.
- ↑ "Anambra Community Endorses APC Deputy Governorship Candidate Senator Ekwunife". Voice of Nigeria. June 15, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Nwankwo, Ebuka (September 13, 2025). "Uche Ekwunife’s questionable doctorate could lead to the disqualification of Nicholas Ukachukwu". The Cable. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Certificate Saga Escalates as Senator Uche Ekwunife Fires Back at Governor Soludo". Grass Root Reporters. 14 September 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Onwuka, Ezinwanne (November 12, 2025). "Ekwunife Congratulates Soludo, Thanks Supporters After Anambra Governorship Election". West African Pilot News. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ Ujumadu, Vincent (November 10, 2025). "Anambra election: APC deputy candidate, Ekwunife congratulates Soludo". Vanguard NGR. Retrieved November 13, 2025.