(1952-11-15) 15 November 1952 (age 71) Gboko, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Benue State, Nigeria)
Political party
Peoples Democratic Party
Iyorchia Ayu (born 15 November 1952) is a Nigerian politician; he is the current Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee.[1] A former Nigerian Senator, he served as the 5th president of the Nigerian Senate in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).[2]
He later served in various ministerial positions in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007.[3]
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^"PDP's Men of Power". ThisDay. 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^"The task before Ayu as consensus PDP chairman". Businessday NG. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
IyorchiaAyu (born 15 November 1952) is a Nigerian politician; he is the current Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee...
Industries IyorchiaAyu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003) Information and National Orientation...
presidential candidate of the NNPP. In October 2021, newly elected PDP Chairman IyorchiaAyu backed the indirect primary method of nominating a presidential candidate...
Borno State (2019–present) In October 2021, newly elected PDP chairman IyorchiaAyu backed the indirect primary method of nominating a presidential candidate...
1992, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. IyorchiaAyu representing Benue North-West, Ameh Ebute representing Benue South and...
Ekweremadu Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Isa Mohammed Bagudu Issoufou Assoumane IyorchiaAyu Jaja Wachuku Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Joseph Wayas Joy Emodi K.O. Mbadiwe...
the 2021 National Working Committee: National Chairman (suspended): IyorchiaAyu Acting National Chairman : Umar Iliya Damagum Deputy National Chairman...
Benue State being the only state to produce three Senate presidents with IyorchiaAyu from Benue North-West also serving as Senate president in the third republic...
governor of Benue state George Akume, former senate minority leader IyorchiaAyu, former senate president Prof. Ignatius Akaayar Ayua, SAN, OFR, FNIALS...
Industries IyorchiaAyu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003) Information and National Orientation...
office 10 December 2017 - 2021 Preceded by Ahmed Makarfi Succeeded by IyorchiaAyu Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee Acting In office 20 May...
presidential candidate of the NNPP. In October 2021, newly elected PDP Chairman IyorchiaAyu backed the indirect primary method of nominating a presidential candidate...
1979 – 31 December 1983 Preceded by Nwafor Orizu (1966) Succeeded by IyorchiaAyu (1992) Personal details Born (1941-05-21)21 May 1941 Obudu, Southern...
officer to the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief IyorchiaAyu. A year later he was appointed chief press secretary to the Deputy Senate...
Goodluck Jonathan Umaru Musa Yar'Adua† Olusegun Obasanjo Mohammed Shata IyorchiaAyu Magaji Muhammed Oluyemi Adeniji Godwin Abbe Shettima Mustafa Emmanuel...
Industries IyorchiaAyu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003) Information and National Orientation...
Industries IyorchiaAyu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003) Information and National Orientation...
Industries IyorchiaAyu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003) Information and National Orientation...
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