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Chief Emmanuel Ojinere | |
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| State Commissioner for Trade & Investment | |
| In office 4 December 2017 – 12 September 2018 | |
| Governor | Rochas Okorocha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmanuel Umunnakwe Ojinere 1961 Owerri Division, Eastern Region (today in Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo State) |
| Died | 18 January 2021 (aged 59–60) |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (until 2017) |
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Chief Emmanuel Umunnakwe Ojinere (1961–2021) was a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as Commissioner for Trade and Investment in Imo State under the administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha (2016-2018).[1]
Politics
[edit]Ojinere came into the limelight of Imo state politics in 2007, when he joined Imo Governorship election under the party of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[2]
Ojinere joined All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2017, and was appointed State Commissioner for Trade and Investment by Governor Rochas Okorocha. A year later, his position was changed to Special Adviser on Small-scale Medium Enterprises.[3][4][5][6]
Ojinere was the APC candidate contesting the Imo East senatorial seat in the 2019 elections. He was the runner-up in the election behind PDP's Ezenwa Onyewuchi.[7]
References
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"Okorocha swears-in 28 commissioners, 27 LG transition C'ttee chairmen". Vanguard News.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Aspirant Promises to Consolidate Udenwa's Achievements". All-Africa News.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Trumpeta, Imo (2017-12-13). "Emma Ojinere reacts to Chidi Ibe face-off". Imo Trumpeta newspaper. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Source, The (2021-01-19). "Imo: Emma Ojinire Dies of COVID-19, Akwa Ibom APC Chair Too |The Source". The Source. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Trumpeta, Imo (2017-11-06). "Emma Ojinere Celebrates Wife's "Akachereugo Mbaise" Chieftaincy Title". Imo Trumpeta newspaper. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Writer, Guest (2018-10-18). "2019: Who flies the APC flag better in Imo east?". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Sesan (2019-02-27). "Senatorial poll: Akpabio, Akume, Uduaghan lose". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-11.