Chinedum Orji
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Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji | |
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| 11th Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly | |
| In office June 10, 2019 – June 10, 2023 | |
| Majority Leader Abia State House of Assembly | |
| In office June 11, 2015 – June 6, 2019 | |
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| Born | December 25, 1970 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Onyinyechi Orji |
Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is the 11th and current Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, in office since June 10, 2019. He was elected as the Lawmaker representing Umuahia Central State Constituency in 2015 and got re-elected during the 2019 Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections in Abia State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2] He was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly on the 10th of June, 2019 during the Inauguration of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly.[3]
Early life
Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was born on December 25, 1970, to the family of a renowned Civil Servant turned politician, Senator Theodore and Chief Mrs. Odochi Orji of Amaokwe in Ugba village, Ugba Autonomous Community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Chinedum attended Ugba Community Primary School, Umuahia Ibeku between 1976 and 1982, from where he proceeded to Government Secondary School, Owerri, between 1982 and 1987. He gained admission into the Federal University of Technology Owerri where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 1996.[4]
Professional career
Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is a Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), the umbrella organization for the Engineering Profession in Nigeria.[5]
Political career
Before he threw his hat into the ring of politics, Rt Hon Chinedum E. Orji MNSE had carved a niche for himself as a philanthropist extraordinaire who touched the lives of the people through his numerous philanthropic interventions that saw to the execution of projects and donation of items that directly touched the lives of the people through his Direct Touch Initiative which also saw to the empowerment of many Abians particularly the youth and women through skills acquisition for which he has received many awards and commendations.
Having endeared himself to the people, it became easy for him to emerge as the Lawmaker representing Umuahia Central State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly at the 2015 general elections and served as Majority Leader of the House till 2019 when he was re-elected into the 7th Assembly. On June 10, 2019, Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji emerged as Speaker of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly making him the number three citizen of the State. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party.[6]
Personal life
Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is a Knight of the Anglican Communion.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Orji's son emerges Abia Assembly Majority Leader". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "Abia Assembly: Twelve New Abia Lawmakers Endorse Hon Chinedum Orji for Speakership Position". IGBO WATCH. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ http://saharareporters.com/2019/06/11/ex-governor-theodore-orji%E2%80%99s-son-emerges-abia-state-house-assembly-speaker-0/
- ^ Admin. "Behold Rt Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji IKUKU, The NEW Speaker Of Abia State House OF Assembly". PUO REPORTS. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Admin. "Chinedum Orji: Legislating to touch lives/". VANGUARD. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ https://dailypost.ng/2019/06/10/ex-gov-orjis-son-chinedum-emerges-abia-speaker-see-officers/
- ^ Photos: Anglican Bishops Receive Abia Assembly Speaker Chinedum Orji PUO Retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ [1] Jude Chijioke Ndukwe Retrieved July 24, 2019