Kingsley Ononuju is a Nigerian lawyer and politician from Imo State. Currently he is the Commissioner for Special Projects in the Executive Council of Imo State.[1][2] Previously he was the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry.[3][4]
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Kingsley was first appointed as Commissioner for Commerce and Industry before being moved to his present position as Commissioner for Special Projects in 2020.[5] As a lawyer, he has been an adviser to the head of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and HOD Infrastructure under the Nigerian Presidency. He also acted as the state NEPAD/African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Coordinator for Imo state.[6] He appointed Elder Hippolite Uzoka as chairman, Imo Cooperative Federation.[7]
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In July 2017 he was involved in an incident where he was kidnapped and later released.[8] In 2022, he actively supported the Peter Obi candidacy for 2023 Nigerian Presidential Elections under the Labour Party of Nigeria. But at present, he and many other political associates who were under the Labour party in Imo state have returned to the All Progressives Congress party as the 2023 Imo State gubernatorial election approaches.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Minor Cabinet Reshuffle In Imo | INNONEWS.COM.NG". September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Uzodinma's minor cabinet reshuffle begins as Ebegbulem takes over Ministry of Commerce - Vanguard News".
- ^ Okeoma, Chidiebube (2022-12-05). "Obi, last opportunity to save Nigeria — Ex-Imo commissioner". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (March 24, 2020). "Imo: Uzodinma assigns positions to 23 commissioners, swears in 89 other aides". Daily Post Nigeria.
- ^ "Gov. Uzodinma assigns portfolios to commissioners - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com.
- ^ "NEPAD, NCGA farmers partner on more cassava - Vanguard News".
- ^ Duruiheoma, Damian (2020-06-08). "Imo appoints new leadership for Cooperative Federation". thenationonline.ng.net. Archived from the original on 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Jonathan, Zovoe (July 5, 2017). "Kidnapped Imo APC chieftain regains freedom".
- ^ Editorial 01, Premier (December 5, 2022). "OBI, FINAL CHANCE TO SAVE NIGERIA — FORMER IMO COMMISSIONER".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Arinze, Alinnor (October 12, 2023). "Ononuju Rejoins Uzodimma In Full Force As Former Labour Party Members Defect To APC".