John James Akpan Udo-Edehe
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John James Akpan Udo-Edehe was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East constituency of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
, running on the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He studied at Holy Trinity College, Mbiakong, in Uruan
LGA (1975–1979), and in 1990 was admitted to the University of Uyo
, where he studied Sociology/ Anthropology. Later he studied for an M.Sc in Sociology of Development at the University of Calabar
, graduating in 2006.
He started work in 1980 as Sales Manager/Personal Assistant to the Chairman of Dajucom Nigeria. He became Managing Director / Executive Chairman of John Silver Nigeria Limited in 1987.
Later he was elected to Chairman of the Uyo
Local Government and then chairman of Uyo Council before being
elected to the Senate in 1999.
His administration was probed by the Akwa Ibom Military Administrator, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi
.
In 1997 he won election as Senator for Uyo during the attempted return to democracy under General Sani Abacha
. In 1999 he again ran for the Uyo Senatorial District on the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) platform, and was elected. He held office until May 2003.
After taking his seat in the Senate Udoedehe was appointed to committees on Industry, Labour, Finance & Appropriation, Internal Affairs, Information, Privatization (chairman) and Government Affairs.
Akpan Udoedehe was Vice Chairman of the Campaign Organisation for election of Obong Victor Attah as Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2003.
He was chairman of Godswill Akpabio's successful campaign for Akwa Ibom governorship in 2006/2007.
He was appointed Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007.
His Senate screening managed to pass despite opposition from party leaders in his state.
He was relieved of his position on 29 October 2008 in a major cabinet shake-up.
In 2010 he had started campaigning to become the 2011 PDP candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State.
The Akwa Ibom Democratic Voice, a group led by Annang
people loyal to the incumbent Governor Akpabio tried to prevent his political campaign in the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, pulling down his posters.
In June 2010 a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, endorsed Udoedehe as candidate, saying Akwa Ibom had become a failed state under Akpabio's administration.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
Nigerian Fourth Republic
The Fourth Republic is the republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999 it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Second Republic, which was in place between 1979 and 1983 and suffers many of the same problems, such as multiple...
, running on the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Background
Akpanudoedehe was born on 10 November 1960 in Afaha Offot, UyoUyo
Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing state of Nigeria. The city became a capital of Akwa Ibom State on September 23, 1987 following the creation of the state from Cross River State....
Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
He studied at Holy Trinity College, Mbiakong, in Uruan
Uruan
Uruan is located in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State....
LGA (1975–1979), and in 1990 was admitted to the University of Uyo
University of Uyo
The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.The university was formerly known as the University of Cross River State . On October 1, 1991 the federal government of Nigeria established it as a federal university and the name was changed to the University of Uyo...
, where he studied Sociology/ Anthropology. Later he studied for an M.Sc in Sociology of Development at the University of Calabar
University of Calabar
The University of Calabar - also known as UNICAL - is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975...
, graduating in 2006.
He started work in 1980 as Sales Manager/Personal Assistant to the Chairman of Dajucom Nigeria. He became Managing Director / Executive Chairman of John Silver Nigeria Limited in 1987.
Political career
Udoedehe first entered politics as an organizer for the National Union of Road Transport Workers.Later he was elected to Chairman of the Uyo
Uyo
Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing state of Nigeria. The city became a capital of Akwa Ibom State on September 23, 1987 following the creation of the state from Cross River State....
Local Government and then chairman of Uyo Council before being
elected to the Senate in 1999.
His administration was probed by the Akwa Ibom Military Administrator, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi
Joseph Adeusi
Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha....
.
In 1997 he won election as Senator for Uyo during the attempted return to democracy under General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
. In 1999 he again ran for the Uyo Senatorial District on the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform, and was elected. He held office until May 2003.
After taking his seat in the Senate Udoedehe was appointed to committees on Industry, Labour, Finance & Appropriation, Internal Affairs, Information, Privatization (chairman) and Government Affairs.
Akpan Udoedehe was Vice Chairman of the Campaign Organisation for election of Obong Victor Attah as Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2003.
He was chairman of Godswill Akpabio's successful campaign for Akwa Ibom governorship in 2006/2007.
He was appointed Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007.
His Senate screening managed to pass despite opposition from party leaders in his state.
He was relieved of his position on 29 October 2008 in a major cabinet shake-up.
In 2010 he had started campaigning to become the 2011 PDP candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State.
The Akwa Ibom Democratic Voice, a group led by Annang
Annang
The Annang is a cultural and ethnic group that lives in the Coastal Southeast Nigeria...
people loyal to the incumbent Governor Akpabio tried to prevent his political campaign in the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, pulling down his posters.
In June 2010 a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, endorsed Udoedehe as candidate, saying Akwa Ibom had become a failed state under Akpabio's administration.