Michael Diden
Nigerian politician
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Michael Diden is a Nigerian politician. He was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Delta South senatorial district seat in the 2023 general election. He was defeated by Senator Joel Onowakpor Thomas.[1][2]
Michael Diden | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delta State House of Assembly | |
| Constituency | Warri North |
| Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) | |
| Chairman of Warri North Local Government Area | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warri North, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Occupation | Politician, cleric |
Early life
Diden was born in 1963 and is from Warri North in Delta State, Nigeria.[3]
Political career
Diden served as Chairman of Warri North Local Government Area and later became a member of the Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as a commissioner representing the Itsekiri ethnic nationality on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) and later became chairman of the commission's board. He was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Delta South senatorial district in the 2023 Nigerian Senate election. He lost the election to Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[4]
Political activities
Religious work
Diden is an evangelist and the General Overseer of Mega Praise Church of Christ in Sapele, Delta State.[7]
