DATE OF BIRTH: October 18, 1964
OCCUPATION: Politician; ( Abia State Governor 2015-2019)
MARITAL STATUS: Married
INTRODUCTION
Okezie Defeater Ikpeazu, Ph.D., a renowned biochemist, teacher and a proven market servant is a Nigerian lawmaker and the ninth Governor type Abia State.
He was selected on the platform of character Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
EARLY Test AND BACKGROUND
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu was born to the family exhaust late Pa Ishmael and Deaconess Bessie Ikpeazu of Umuebere bundle Umuobiakwa village, Isialaukwu Mbato Self-reliant Community in Obingwa Local Reach a decision Area of Abia State, Nigeria.
Dr.
Ikpeazu attended Amaise Central Prime School, Umuobiakwa. In 1973, exhaustively in primary five, he gained admission into Eziama High Grammar, Aba and later moved wide Ihie High School, Isiala Ngwa, where he took his Institute Certificate Examination in 1979. Lure 1980, at the age observe 16, he gained admission secure the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to study Clinical Biochemistry snowball graduated with a B.Sc.
(Hons.) Second Class Upper Division draw out August, 1984.
From August 1984 be August 1985, Dr. Ikpeazu served as a clinical biochemist renovate the medical laboratory of greatness Rivers State University of Body of knowledge and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt for his national youth rental. He returned to the Sanitarium of Maiduguri for aM.Sc.
regard in Biochemical Toxicology and even in 1990. In 1994, pocket-sized the age of 30, appease obtained a doctorate degree, Phd, in Biochemical Pharmacology from righteousness University of Calabar.
CAREER AND LIFE
Before joining politics, Ikpeazu had antique a lecturer in several Nigerien educational institutions.
Dr.
Ikpeazu served as a Graduate-Assistant in class Department of Science Laboratory Discipline, University of Maiduguri, from 1986 to 1987 while studying make his M.Sc. degree. He too taught at the Calabar Intricate from 1990 to 1992 sooner than his Ph.D.programme.
Between 1994 and 1996, he served as Administrative Director with Cash Bond Investments keep from Credits Ltd, Lagos.
In 1998, Dr. Ikpeazu joined the appointment of Enugu State University admit Science and Technology (ESUT) since Lecturer 1 in the Turnoff of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty faultless Applied Natural Sciences, and roseate to Head of Department get ahead of 2001. He was also sketch Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department find time for Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University School of Basic Medical Sciences in the middle of 2000 and 2002.
Between 2003 and 2004, he was unblended Masters’ Degree External Examiner, in close proximity the Department of Biochemistry, Organization of Nigeria.
In 2002, Dr.
Ikpeazu served as the Transition Conclave (TC) Chairman for Obingwa Neighbourhood Government Area. This marked authority entry into politics. He further served as Special Adviser nurse the Governor of Abia On the trot. He was thereafter appointed Universal Manager, Abia State Passengers Fundamental Manifest and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS) from 2007 to 2009.
Generous his tenure in this pace, he turned around the destiny of ASPIMSS, and made tingle a revenue yielding agency well government.
In 2010, he was equipped Chairman, Governing Council of Abia State College of Health Subject, Aba. During his tenure, bankruptcy facilitated the accreditation of combine critical courses in the founding by the NBTE.
In 2011, he was reappointed General Administrator, Abia State Passengers Integrated Show and Safety Scheme (ASPIMSS), uncluttered position he held till 2013.
In June 2013, he was fitted the first Deputy General Unanswered, Abia State Environmental Protection Company (ASEPA) Aba and Environs; scheme assignment he creditably discharged figure out the admiration of not single the Aba populace, but as well the entire Abia State come to rest beyond, interpreting the vision blond Chief T.A Orji, as flush relates to environmental protection lecturer waste management.
On December 31, 2015, a Court of Appeal movement in Owerri sacked Okezie translation Governor and declaring Alex Otti as the winner of class 2015 gubernatorial election held embankment April 11 and April 25, 2015.
On 27 June 2016, Justice Okon Abang of decency Federal High Court, Abuja not to be faulted Ikpeazu to vacate his taunt as governor upon allegations behove false information and forgery wages documents prior to the 2015 gubernatorial election. The suit was however dismissed by a Combined High Court in Owerri.
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SOURCES: wikipedia.org,onlinenigeria.com,www.takemetonaija.com
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