Ogbonna Nwuke
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Ogbonna Nwuke | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Ford Nwosu |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Amadi Eke |
| Constituency | Etche–Omuma |
| Rivers State Commissioner of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Robert Elleh |
| Succeeded by | Chuma Chinyere |
| Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communications | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Okah |
| Succeeded by | Ibim Semenitari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1959 Omuma, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Party | APC |
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| Alma mater | Rivers State University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Journalist |
Ogbonna Nwuke (born 16 September 1959) is a Nigerian politician, newspaper publisher and owner of the Port Harcourt Telegraph. He has served in both non-elected and elected public offices, including Director of Press Affairs to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Commissioner of Information and Communications (2008–2009) as well as Commerce and Industry (2009–2010) and Member of the House of Representatives for Etche–Omuma constituency (2011–2015).[1]
Ogbonna Nwuke was born on 16 September 1959 to the Nwuke family in Omuma local government area, Rivers State. His father J.H.E. was Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs under the Nnamdi Azikiwe administration in Eastern Nigeria, later Provincial Commissioner of Port Harcourt Province and Minister of State for Works under the M.I. Okpara administration.[2]