Lucky Igbinedion
Governor of Edo State (29 May 1999 - 12 November 2007 — election
Lucky Igbinedion
Edo68 yearsUniversity of Wisconsin, USA (1980s); Various US institutions (1980s)
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Offices
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Achievements
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Elections
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Court cases
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Sources
The Juice — 5 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
PDP throughout
- 2Political Ideology
Centrist; PDP
- 3Spouse
Mrs. Igbinedion
- 4Family Background
Wealthy Bini Christian dynasty - Igbinedion family
- 5Key Accountability Finding
Entered plea bargain with EFCC in December 2008 - fined ₦3.5m and forfeited 3 properties on a 191-count alleged ₦2.9bn fraud charge. The plea-bargain outcome drew heavy civil society and SERAP criticism for being disproportionately lenient relative to the alleged scale.
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Lucky Igbinedion
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About
Ideology: Centrist; PDP
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held1
Political Party—
Current OfficeGovernor of Edo State
Personal
Age
68 years
Born
Dec 4, 1957
Place of Birth
Oredo, Edo State
Education
University of Wisconsin, USA (1980s); Various US institutions (1980s)
Ethnicity
Bini (Edo)
Religion
Christianity
Offices Held
- 1999 – 2007Governor of Edo State
Recent Achievements
- Edo governance (1999-2007)1999Mixed reviews; controversies dominated [src:profiles:details:v1]