Bright Nwanne
Bright Nwanne | |
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| Former Senate of Nigeria | |
| Sen. Bright Nwanne | |
| In office 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1956 Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | National Republican Convention (NRC) |
| Education | University of Texas Arlington, United States |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's Secondary School, Methodist College, Uzuakoli. |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
Bright Nwanne (born 31 December 1956) is a Nigerian politician, philanthropist,[1] and former senator representing Imo East Senatorial Zone of Imo State in 1997.[2] In 2015 he declared his interest in the gubernatorial seat in Imo State.[3][4]
Background and education
He was born and raised in Ezinihitte Mbaise where he went through his elementary studies before moving to St. Michael’s Secondary School, and later Methodist College, Uzuakoli. In 1975, he got his first degree in Marketing at the University of Texas at Arlington, United States.[5]
Political career
He was a Nigerian senator of the Third Republic elected under the National Republican Convention (NRC) and was also a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Nigerian Constitution that birthed the 3rd republican constitution and government in Nigeria in 1975. In 1977, following the military take-over of government, his tenure as a senator was short-lived by the political incursion of the military.[6] He contested in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Imo State.[3]
References
- ^ "Grooming Self-reliant Youths – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Sen Bright Nwanne: A Visionary Political Leader with Character and Integrity". News Echo. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b Uneze, Amby (19 May 2023). "Nigeria: 2015 Guber – Mbaise Elders Endorse Nwanne". Allafrica. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ IV, Editorial (5 October 2018). "APGA disqualifies 6 guber aspirants as Ohakim, Ararume sail through". Blueprint Newspapers Limited: Breaking news happening now in Nigeria and todays latest newspaper headlines. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Udo, Mary (20 March 2017). "NWANNE, BRIGHT". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "THISDAYLIVE – Truth and Reason". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.