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| Dr, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri |
The Unity Progressive Party (UPP), Imo State chapter, has
adopted Dr, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri as the running mate to Hon. Tony Nwulu in the
forth-coming gubernatorial election in Imo state in 2019.
The party’s flag bearer, Hon. Tony Nwulu, made this known
while addressing pressmen and party stakeholders at the party’s secretariat in
Owerri, today.
Speaking during the occasion, Nwulu who hails from
Ezinihitte in Mbaise and is presently representing Oshodi / Isolo Federal
Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives said he chose Dr,
Obiaraeri based on his antecedents and integrity. He said his mandate is
divine, adding that those candidates who emerged from the three major political
parties in Imo are individuals who contributed to the sufferings being
experienced by the people of Imo state today.
Responding, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri said Tony Nwulu is a
man that has the vision to put Imo state on the path of progress. He said Imo
state is owing over 200 billion naira, adding that during the first one year of
their administration, they will build 84 factories in the state. According to
him, Tony Nwulu’s government will be anchored on transparency, meritocracy and
job creation.
Adding his voice, the state chairman of the UPP, Mr.
Innocent Njoku expressed optimism that the duo of Tony Nwulu and Nnaemeka
Obiaraeri will restore the lost glory of Imo state. He urged them to be focused
and ignore gossips.
Obiaraeri, 46, contested for the senatorial seat of
Okigwe zone in 2015. He hails from Amokwe in Okigwe LGA of Imo state. He is a
Certified Financial Engineer/Investment Banking Executive, an alumnus of Abia
State University, Nigeria. He holds an advance degree, M.Sc. Corporate
Governance from Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. He is also an
Alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge MA, USA.
He was a member of the four man Federal Government of Nigeria delegation to Brazil on a study tour of MSME Financing in South America in 2006. He is also the facilitator/founder of the International Institute of Micro-Finance & Small Businesses (Africa/Middle East).
He was a member of the four man Federal Government of Nigeria delegation to Brazil on a study tour of MSME Financing in South America in 2006. He is also the facilitator/founder of the International Institute of Micro-Finance & Small Businesses (Africa/Middle East).
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| The UPP guber candidate, Hon. Tony Nwulu (left) and his deputy, Dr. Nnaemeke Obiaraeri (right) during the event today |
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