The fight to return the great state of Anambra to the people has just begun. It is not going to be easy but, with everybody's support and participation, we will overcome. --PROFESSOR BEN NDU AKANEGBU
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PARTY (UPP)
CHEKWAS OKORIE, NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, UPP (FORMER FOUNDER APGA)
Ben Ndu Akanegbu, Ph.d, associate professor of economics
Professor Benedict Ndubuisi Akanegbu was born in Onitsha, Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State, although he is from Idemili North Local Government. He attended both Bubendorf Memorial Grammar School, Adazi-Nnukwu, and Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha.
He obtained his first degree from Alabama A & M University in the United States of America (USA) with First Class in Economics in 1983. He later obtained both his Master of Arts (Economics) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics from Howard University in the USA, in 1991, specializing in International Trade, Finance and Economic Development.
After his brilliant academic attainments in the United States of America, Professor Benedict N. Akanegbu went into Academics both in the United States and Nigeria as a lecturer before taking other significant international appointments.
He has over two decades of experience in teaching and research and community development. He has taught and researched in Howard University, USA, University of Lagos, American University of Nigeria, Yola; Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja.
The towering intellectual also served in research and administrative capacities in several institutions: World Bank, Research and Evaluation Department, Washington D.C, and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Professor Benedict N. Akanegbu also served in corporate America and Nigeria as Managing Director and Director in several companies which created thousands of jobs and business empires that did billions of dollars worth of business.
It is with these brilliant academic attainments and rich working experience that Professor Benedict N. Akanegbu is going for the Anambra State Government House, Awka, on November 16, 2013. He has the qualifications, experience and the support of Anambra people. He is eagerly waiting for the D-day.
• Contract with Anambra
1. Education:
2. Security:
3. Employment:
4. Healthcare Services:
5. Infrastucture:
6. Local Government Autonomy:
"Professor Akanegbu brings a breath of fresh air to Anambra politics. He is a world-class academic whose social "Contract with Anambra" has the marks of a first class intellectual and leader."
U.P.P. PARTY CHAIRMAN ......CHEKWAS OKORIE
Acceptance Speech ...Let me express my profound appreciation to the National and State Officers of our great party. Let me also state that I am happy to be the flag bearer of our party and expectedly, the next governor of Anambra State.
Today is not a day of celebration or widespread jubilation, but a historic day of reflection where we are determined to chart the way forward for our party and begin the great campaign for the Anambra State Government House.
Our party leaders, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it is not yet time for me to make an elaborate speech or begin to unveil my manifesto. I have just been introduced and presented to you, people of Anambra State, other Nigerians and the international community, as flag bearer of our party in the Anambra State governorship election. I therefore request you to pardon and allow me to begin my gubernatorial election campaign at a later day in Awka, our state capital.
Today, permit me to make the solemn promise to adhere strictly with our party rules and regulations and embrace in totality the mnifesto of our great party. Today, I also submit myself as a loyal party man and promise to uphold the tenets and principles of our party.
As the gubernatorial candidate of our party and the man to beat in the November 16, 2013 election, I promise to carry all our people in the state along and ensure even development throughout the state, when, through the Grace of God, we assume office in Awka.
I intend to enter into a social contract with the people of Anambra State and hope to unveil the contract in Awka in a few days' time, God willing.
Meanwhile, permit me to express my profound appreciation to our party leaders and elders and the distinguished personalities that spared their time to witness this historic occasion.
While I thank our party leaders for the opportunity given to me as gubernatorial candidate, I wish you all journey mercies.
Thank you.
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