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|predecessor2 = [[Joy Ogwu]] |
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Chief '''Ojo Maduekwe''' (May 6, 1945 – June 29, 2016) was appointed [[Foreign Minister of Nigeria]] on July 26, 2007 by [[President of Nigeria|President]] [[Umaru Yar'Adua]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/26/africa/AF-GEN-Nigeria-New-Cabinet.php "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft"], Associated Press (''International Herald Tribune''), July 26, 2007.</ref> |
Chief '''Ojo Maduekwe''' (May 6, 1945 – June 29, 2016) was appointed [[Foreign Minister of Nigeria]] on July 26, 2007 by [[President of Nigeria|President]] [[Umaru Yar'Adua]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/26/africa/AF-GEN-Nigeria-New-Cabinet.php "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft"], Associated Press (''International Herald Tribune''), July 26, 2007.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:26, 1 July 2016
Ojo Maduekwe | |
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Minister of Transportation, Nigeria | |
In office 2001–2003 | |
Preceded by | Kema Chikwe |
Succeeded by | Precious Sekibo |
Foreign Minister of Nigeria | |
In office July 26, 2007 – March 17, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Joy Ogwu |
Succeeded by | Henry Odein Ajumogobia |
Personal details | |
Born | Abia State, Nigeria | May 6, 1945
Died | June 29, 2016 | (aged 71)
Political party | People's Democratic Party |
Chief Ojo Maduekwe (May 6, 1945 – June 29, 2016) was appointed Foreign Minister of Nigeria on July 26, 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.[1] He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.[2] He was National Secretary of the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He worked as the deputy director of PDP presidential campaign 2011 Goodluck/Sambo ticket. He was nominated for SGF, but was subsequently dropped following criticism by eastern people.
Previously, Maduekwe had been appointed Culture and Tourism minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.[3] He was appointed Minister of Transport in 2001. In this position, he advocated greater use of bicycles, although critics said that the roads were unsafe for cyclists and Maduekwe himself was pushed into a ditch by a bus while he was cycling to work.[4]
Trivia
- Maduekwe and former NDDC Chairman, Onyema Ugochukwu were fraternity brothers at the University of Nigeria [5]
References
- ^ "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 26, 2007.
- ^ Daniel Idonor (17 March 2010). "Jonathan Sacks Ministers". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ Seyi Oduyela (January 1, 2006). "State of The Nation: Countdown To 2007". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ "Nigerian Transport Minister Out Spoken On Bike". Vanguard. July 2001. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ Patrick Henry (January 7, 2007). "Political Rumors and Surprises: The Dust has Cleared". NgEX!. Retrieved 2010-02-08.