Chuba Okadigbo

Chuba Okadigbo
Chuba Okadigbo
8th President of the Nigerian Senate
	In office; 18 November 1999 – 8 August 2000
Preceded by	Evan Enwerem
Succeeded by	Anyim Pius Anyim
Senator for Anambra North
	In office; 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003
Preceded by	Himself (1993)
Succeeded by	Emmanuel Anosike
	In office; 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993
Succeeded by	Himself (1999)
Personal details
Born	17 December 1941; Asaba, Southern Region, British Nigeria; (now in Delta State, Nigeria)
Died	25 September 2003 (aged 61); Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1992–1993); Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2002); All Nigeria Peoples Party (2002–2003);
Spouse	Margery Ebo
Alma mater	Karl Marx University
Occupation	Politician; philosopher; academic; writer; political scientist;

Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo (// ^ⓘ; 17 December 1941 – 25 September 2003), was a Nigerian politician, philosopher, academic, writer and political scientist. He served as the 8th president of the Nigerian Senate from 1999 to 2000. Sometimes referred to as Oyi of Oyi in reference to his local government council area (Oyi), he held numerous political positions in the Nigeria government and was known to have opposed the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, which was led by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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