Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze
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Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze | |
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| Executive Chairman, Igbo Eze South Local Government Area | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vitus Okechi |
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| Born | 11 March 1981 |
| Party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (–2025) |
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Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze (born 11 March 1981) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who serves as the Executive Chairman of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria.[1][2] He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).[3]
Ukwueze was born on 11 March 1981 at the Primary Health Centre, Ovoko.[4] He began his primary education at Central School, Ovoko before transferring to the University Staff School, Nsukka in 1988, where he obtained the first School Leaving Certificate in 1994.[4] He was at St Theresa’s College, Nsukka from 1994 to 1997, and later earned his Secondary School Certificate at Isi-Uzo Secondary School, Ikem-Neke in 2000. Ukwueze studied at the University of Nigeria, where he obtained a degree in law in 2007. He later attended the Nigerian Law School, after which he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2008.[4]
Career
Ukwueze has worked in legal practice and public administration. He previously served as Chairman of the Nsukka Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.[5] He also served as Special Assistant to the Governor of Enugu State.
In local government administration, Ukwueze was elected Executive Chairman of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area.[6][7] In that capacity, he has overseen initiatives in areas such as youth training programmes,[8][9][10] public health outreach, and local government development projects.[11][12] He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria.[13] He is also a known social critic that fights for good governance in practice.[14][15] Ukwueze is a mediator for the Enugu State Multi Door Courthouse.[16]