Okezie Ikpeazu
Governor of Abia State (29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023)
Okezie Ikpeazu
AbiaPDP62 yearsUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka (1980s); University of Calabar (1990s)
2
Offices
2
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
3
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
PDP throughout
- 2Political Ideology
Centrist; PDP loyalist; pro-industrial development
- 3Spouse
Nkechi Ikpeazu
- 4Children
Multiple children
- 5Family Background
Igbo Christian family from Obingwa LGA
- 6Key Accountability Finding
No criminal conviction. Court of Appeal removed him in May 2016 over tax-clearance/declaration issues; Supreme Court reinstated him 31 May 2016. Post-office EFCC inquiries remain at preliminary stage as of May 2026.
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Okezie Ikpeazu
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About
Ideology: Centrist; PDP loyalist; pro-industrial development
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyPDP
Current OfficeGeneral Manager, Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest
Personal
Age
62 years
Born
Jan 18, 1964
Place of Birth
Obingwa, Abia State
Education
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1980s); University of Calabar (1990s)
Ethnicity
Igbo
Religion
Christianity
Offices Held
- 2015 – 2015General Manager, Abia State Passenger Integrated Manifest
- 2015 – 2023Governor of Abia State
Recent Achievements
- Made-in-Aba industrialisation drivePromoted Aba as garment-manufacturing hub; sourced Aba-made shoes for Nigerian Army; supplied Olamide Adedeji's 'Made in Aba' campaign [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Aba road infrastructureBuilt Port Harcourt Road and Faulks Road in Aba; long-standing public criticism over road completion delays [src:profiles:details:v1]