Christopher Nwankwo (born 30 September 1941) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

Senator, representing the Ebonyi North Senatorial District of

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. He was elected Senator in the 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party ticket.

Early life and education

Nwankwo received his Higher School Certificate from the Holy Family College in 1960 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the

University of Nigeria, Nsukka A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

, in 1965.

Senatorial career

There was violence preceding the Ebonyi North elections in 2011 between PDP supporters and

All Nigeria People's Party The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) was a political party in Nigeria. The ANPP was a household party in the extreme north of Nigeria, primarily due to its mass appeal among more religious voters. It was the strongest opposition party, controllin ...

supporters. Christopher Nwanko won the general election. Nwankwo was reportedly upset about a roads initiative that was behind schedule and endangering motorists.

References

Living people University of Nigeria alumni Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria) Senators of the 7th National Assembly (Nigeria) 1941 births {{Ebonyi-politician-stub