Ogbonna Nwuke

Ogbonna Nwuke (born 16 September 1959) is a Nigerian politician, newspaper publisher and owner of the Port Harcourt Telegraph. He has served in both non-elected and elected public offices, including Director of Press Affairs to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Commissioner of Information and Communications (2008–2009) as well as Commerce and Industry (2009–2010) and Member of the House of Representatives for Etche–Omuma constituency (2011–2015).[1]

The Honorable

Ogbonna Nwuke
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
2011–2015
Preceded byGeorge Ford Nwosu
Succeeded byJerome Amadi Eke
ConstituencyEtche–Omuma
Rivers State Commissioner of Commerce and Industry
In office
2009–2011
GovernorChibuike Amaechi
Preceded byRobert Elleh
Succeeded byChuma Chinyere
Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communications
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byEmmanuel Okah
Succeeded byIbim Semenitari
Personal details
Born (1959-09-16) 16 September 1959
Omuma, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyAPC
MotherEvelyn Nwuke
Alma materRivers State University of Science and Technology
ProfessionJournalist

Early life

Ogbonna Nwuke was born on 16 September 1959 to the Nwuke family in Omuma local government area, Rivers State. His father J.H.E. was Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs under the Nnamdi Azikiwe administration in Eastern Nigeria, later Provincial Commissioner of Port Harcourt Province and Minister of State for Works under the M.I. Okpara administration.[2]

Political career

Nwuke was elected to the House of Representatives of Nigeria in 2011. He represented the federal constituency Etche-Omuma until 2015.[3]

See also

References
  1. Odimegwu Onwumere (19 January 2011). "Ogbonna Nwuke: A Publisher heading to polish House of Representatives". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. "The story of Port Harcourt city". Vanguard. Port Harcourt. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. Jimitota Onoyume; Davies Iheamnachor (15 March 2016). "My people will enjoy good representation — Nwuke". Vanguard. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.