Ikedi Ohakim

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ikedi Ohakim
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1957(1957-08-04)
Age	67
Birthplace	Okohia
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Leo

Ikedi Ohakim Biography

Ikedi Ohakim is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 4, 1957 in Okohia, Nigeria.

Ikedi Ohakim (born 1957) is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Imo State in the South Eastern region in May 2007, standing for the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). He later switched to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Ikedi Ohakim was appointed Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Imo State from 1992 to 1993 under governor Evan Enwerem. The government was removed from office by the military regime headed by General Sani Abacha.

Ikedi Ohakim Net Worth

Ikedi Ohakim is one of the richest Politician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ikedi Ohakim 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ikedi Ohakim was born on 4 August 1957 in Okohia in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. He attended the University of Lagos, gaining a B.Sc. in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Management. Ikedi Ohakim worked for over 15 years at First Aluminium and then at Tower Groups. He became Executive Director of Alucon in 1997, and later became Chairman of Mekalog Group, an engineering firm supplying the defense, security, construction, fabrication, oil and gas sectors.

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Who is Ikedi Ohakim Dating?

According to our records, Ikedi Ohakim married to Barrister Chioma Ohakim. As of December 1, 2023, Ikedi Ohakim’s is not dating anyone.

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Speaking about problems in the Niger Delta in October 2009, Ohakim called for the Federal Government to revise the Land Use Act, address environmental degradation from oil exploration, increase economic intervention and find employment for youths. He said that local communities and local leaders must be involved in the decision-making process. In November 2009 the Imo State legislature enacted a law, “Imo State Prohibition and Hostage-taking and Other Related Offences”, that makes it a capital offence for anybody to be involved in kidnapping or hostage-taking. The law was enacted by a majority of more than 2/3 after Ohakim had refused to sign it on the grounds that he felt it was unnecessarily harsh. At a 2009 Christmas party for traditional rulers in the state he announced a 13% pay rise for monarchs, expressed concern about disputes over rulership, and urged the rulers to cooperate in bringing criminals to justice, noting that his government had provided vehicles and other equipment for the vigilance groups.

Facts & Trivia

Luciano Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Ikedi Ohakim celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

In April 2009 Ikedi Ohakim led a fourteen-man delegation to Taiwan to see what lessons from that resource-poor but dynamic economy could be applied to Nigeria. Imo state is a major oil producer, but infrastructure is in poor shape and the state does not have sufficient revenue for urgently needed development projects. In June 2009, Imo State issued a N18.5 billion seven- year fixed rate bond. Ohakim said that 7% of the money raised would be used for rehabilitation of water supplies, 20% for road repair and construction, and 68% for the State Government’s investment in Imo Wonder Lake and Conference Centre, Oguta.