Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is a Nigerian maritime lawyer, financial analyst, and politician who has served as Governor of Enugu State since 2023.
22 Facts About Peter Mbah
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Peter Mbah is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd.
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Peter Mbah is a Fellow of the Certified Institute of Public Administration and Management, a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Nigerian Bar Association.
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Peter Mbah was born in Enugu to the family of Chief Gilbert Ekete Mbah from Ashishi Owo, Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State.
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Peter Mbah attended Army Children's School, Bori Camp, Portharcourt and Owode High School, Owode Egba Ogun State.
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Peter Mbah studied law at the University of East London, UK, earning a Bachelor of Laws in 2000.
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Peter Mbah then proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar.
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Peter Mbah has a master's degree in Maritime and Commercial Law awarded by Lagos State University in 2004.
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Peter Mbah holds an MBA from IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona Spain, and Post Graduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation at the Said Business School, University of Oxford.
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Peter Mbah is an alumnus of the Chief Executive Programme of the prestigious Lagos Business School.
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Peter Mbah was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Political Science by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, in 2021.
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Peter Mbah participated in the National Youth Service Corps in Udeh and Associates law firm in Lagos.
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Peter Mbah is the sole agent of International Oil Corporation, a USAoil and gas company based in Fresno, California.
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Dr Peter Mbah was appointed Chief of Staff in 2003 and subsequently as Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development by Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani.
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Peter Mbah was a member of the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, the Enugu State Executive Council as well as a member of the State Security Council.
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Peter Mbah served as Chairman of the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee's Sub-Committee on Legal Matters, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Enugu State Insurance Company, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Enugu State Finance and Investment Company, Chairman of the Enugu State Tenders' Board.
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Peter Mbah is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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On May 25,2022, Peter Mbah emerged as the Enugu state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, following the primary election held in Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, with a total of 790 votes out of the 807 cast by the delegates.
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Dr Peter Mbah is the Enugu state Governor-elect following the 2023 gubernatorial election held on 18 March 2023.
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Peter Mbah was sworn in as the Governor of Enugu State on the 29th of May, 2023.
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Peter Mbah is the founder of Peter Mbah Foundation, a not for profit and non political organization aimed at improving standards of living in rural communities and human capital development.
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Peter Mbah is married to Nkechinyere Mbah, and together they have four children.