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
(1964-10-18) 18 October 1964 (age 59) 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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big but I'll run faster — Ikpeazu". Vanguard Newspapers. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-18. "APGA Faction Adopts OkezieIkpeazu for Governor". Daily Post...
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must be defended at all cost". Ibikunle Amosun Rasaq Adekunle Quadri OkezieIkpeazu Adesola Kazeem Adeduntan Simon Aranonu Hajiya Hama Ali Muhammad Akintola...
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presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP governor OkezieIkpeazu was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Alex Otti, a banker...
Official Website of Abia State Government. Retrieved 2021-09-15. "OkezieIkpeazu Archives | Page 28 of 29". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World...
replaced by Kola Abiola, the nominee of the People's Redemption Party. OkezieIkpeazu of Abia State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu...
10 June 2019 after a Proclamation by the Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. Formed after the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections...
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