Martin Elechi is a Nigerian economist and politician. He served as the
Governor of Ebonyi State from 2007 to 2015. He ran in the
2007 Nigerian general election
General elections were held in Nigeria on 21 April 2007 to elect the President and National Assembly.Ola Awoniyi"Nigeria sets date for elections", ''Mail & Guardian''. 29 August 2006. Governorship and State Assembly elections had been held on 14 ...
on the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket and assumed the position on May 29, 2007, succeeding
Sam Egwu
Sam Ominyi Egwu CON (born 20 June, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was elected Governor of Ebonyi State in the 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 200 ...
.
Elechi ran successfully for re-election on 26 April 2011. In 2017 Elechi left People Democratic Party (PDP) for
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, t ...
(APC).
See also
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List of people from Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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* Chris Abani
* Anthony Agbo
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List of state governors of Nigeria
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List of Governors of Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State.
See also
*States of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federat ...
References
Living people
Governors of Ebonyi State
Igbo politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
People from Ebonyi State
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