Chinwoke Mbadinuju was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003.
12 Facts About Chinwoke Mbadinuju
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and served only a single term.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju earned a BA in political science and a doctorate in government.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju earned a law degree from an English university.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju was an editor of the then Times International, a member of the Daily Times group.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju served as personal assistant to the governor of the old Enugu State, Dr Jim Nwobodo, between 1979 and 1980.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju was a personal assistant to President Shehu Shagari between 1980 and 1983.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju said that crime in the state had reached such an appalling level that something had to be done.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju later fell out with Chris Uba, another political power broker in the state.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju claimed that he was excluded from the governorship contest in 2003 despite winning the PDP primaries because Uba and President Olusegun Obasanjo opposed his candidacy.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju was married to Nnebuogo Chinwoke Mbadinuju and had five children: Ada, Chetachi, Nwachukwu, Uche, and Chima.
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Chinwoke Mbadinuju died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on 11 April 2023, at the age of 77.