Ikechukwu Emetu | |
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Deputy Governor of Abia State | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
Governor | Alex Otti |
Preceded by | Ude Oko Chukwu |
Personal details | |
Born | Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 40) Ohafia, Imo State (now in Abia State), Nigeria |
Political party | Labour Party |
Alma mater | Federal University of Technology Owerri |
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Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu (born 09 April 1984) is a Nigerian engineer and politician who has served as deputy governor of Abia State since 2023.
Life and career
Emetu is from Ohafia. He is a petrochemical engineer. According to govornor Alex Otti in a press briefing released by the News Agency of Nigeria, Emetu was picked because of his "youth, his outstanding community development service and humanitarian gestures". He received his certificate of return on 29 March 2023.
References
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (24 August 2022). "Abia 2023: LP's Alex Otti selects 38-year-oΔΊd Emetu as running mate". Daily Post. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- "Abia Governorship: Alex Otti Unveils 38-Year-Old As Running Mate". Peoples Gazette. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Otti Receives Certificate of Return, Pledges Not to Disappoint Abians β THISDAYLIVE". This Day. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Abia State Governor-Elect, Alex Otti Receives Certificate of Return | AIT LIVE". Africa Independent Television. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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