Evan Enwerem (October 29, 1935 - August 2, 2007) was a Nigerian politician who served as President of the Nigerian Senate in 1999. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party.
Evan Enwerem was born in Ikeduru, Imo State, Nigeria, on October 29, 1935. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.
Evan Enwerem served as chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority between 1980 and 1983. He was elected ...
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Evan Enwerem (October 29, 1935 - August 2, 2007) was a Nigerian politician who served as President of the Nigerian Senate in 1999. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party.
Evan Enwerem was born in Ikeduru, Imo State, Nigeria, on October 29, 1935. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.
Evan Enwerem served as chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority between 1980 and 1983. He was elected governor of Imo State in 1991 during the failed Third Republic era of Nigerian government.
Evan Enwerem was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 1999 to represent the Imo-East Senatorial Zone He became the first President of the Nigerian Senate during Nigeria's Fourth Republic. Enwerem beat his chief rival, Senator Chuba Okadigbo, for the Senate presidency on June 3, 1999. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo backed Enwerem for President of the Senate against Okadigbo. With the support of the Obasanjo's allies in the governing parties,...
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