Ugochukwu Uba
Ugochukwu Uba (born 22 May 1949) is a Nigerian politician and former senator of the Anambra South Senatorial Zone.[1][2] In 2021, he was elected as a governorship candidate of a faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anambra State gubernatorial election.[3][4] He represented Anambra South Senatorial Zone from 2003 to 2007.[5]
Early life and education
He hails from Umuoru village in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria. He finished his primary at St Cyprain Primary and secondary school at Brilliant Primary and Secondary School, before moving to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) where he graduated with Bachelor's of Science in Political Science.[6] He later got his master's degree and doctorate degrees at the Queen's University, Kingston Canada.[citation needed]
Career
He began his career as a lecturer in UNN where he lectured from 1984 to 1987. He later served as the Secretary-General of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).[7] He later joined politics and was appointed a commissioner in Anambra State. In 2003, he became a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and represented Anambra South Senatorial Zone till 2007. In 2021, he was elected as a governorship candidate of a faction of PDP in the Anambra State gubernatorial election.[8]
References
- ^ "Uba, former senator, elected guber candidate of Anambra PDP faction". TheCable. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Senator Ugochukwu Uba Archives". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "with-my-experience-training-ill-transform-anambra-state-senator-ugochukwu-uba". Independent. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "ugochukwu uba". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Ugochukwu Uba Archives". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Nsofor, Chinedu (2023-05-22). "SENATOR DR. UGOCHUKWU UBA; A PRACTICAL POLITICAL SCIENTIST WITH MASSIVE IMPACT IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF NIGERIA". Bell News. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Adeolu (2017-03-28). "UBA, Dr. Ugochukwu". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Chukindi, Joe (2021-07-19). "Court orders INEC to list Ugochukwu Uba as Anambra PDP guber candidate". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-04.