Okezie Victor Ikpeazu | |
|---|---|
| 9th Governor of Abia State | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Ude Oko Chukwu |
| Preceded by | Theodore Orji |
| Succeeded by | Alex Otti |
| 1st Deputy General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 10 October 2014 | |
| General Manager of the Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme ASPIMS | |
| In office March 2011 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Chairman of the Governing Council of Abia State College of Health Technology | |
| In office June 2010 – 29 May 2011 | |
| General Manager of Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest Scheme ASPIMS | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1964 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (2002-2006, 2010–present) Progressive Peoples Alliance (2006-2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Nkechi Ikpeazu, (nee Nwakanma) |
| Children | 4 |
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu // (born 18 October 1964) is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of Abia State,[1] who was in office from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2023. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.[2][3] He was re-elected as the Governor of Abia state at the 9 March 2019 gubernatorial election.[4][5] He ran for election at the 2023 Senatorial election for Abia South Senatorial District but came a distant third behind incumbent Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of All Progressive Grand Alliance and a political newbie Chinedu Onyeizu of the Labour Party.[6]
- ^ "Ikpeazu promises support for victims of cattle market attack". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Abia: Orji's shoes are big but I'll run faster — Ikpeazu". Vanguard Newspapers. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ "APGA Faction Adopts Okezie Ikpeazu for Governor". Daily Post. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ "PDP's Okezie Ikpeazu Re-Elected as Abia Governor".
- ^ "Ikpeazu Chief of staff Archives". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Admin. "Abaribe Beats Ikpeazu, Retains Abia South Senatorial Seat". Manpower. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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