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Achike Udenwa

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Achike Udenwa
3rd Governor of Imo State
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Preceded byTanko Zubairu
Succeeded byIkedi Ohakim
Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
17 December 2008 – 17 March 2010
Preceded byCharles Ugwuh
Succeeded byJubril Martins-Kuye
Personal details
Born1948
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

Achike Udenwa // (born in 1948) was the governor of Imo State in Nigeria. He became governor after winning the election in 1999.[1] Udenwa won re-election in 2003, and his term ended on 29 May 2007.[2] He is a member of the People's Democratic Party. Udenwa is also an Igbo chief. He was succeeded by Chief Ikedi Ohakim on 29 May 2007.

In December 2008, President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister of Commerce and Industry.[3] He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Udenwa lost in action as usual". Vanguard News. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  3. ^ Anza Philips, Abuja Bureau (24 December 2008). "The Coming of New Helmsmen". Newswatch. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  4. ^ Daniel Idonor (17 March 2010). "Jonathan Sacks Ministers". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.