Imo: Ugwuh, Former Minister, Is New PDP Chairman |The Source

An Industrialist and businessman, Engr. Charles Ugwuh, on Saturday, emerged the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Ugwuh was elected at the state congress, during which former Governor of Imo State, the Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, stated that the people of the state were traumatised by his removal as the Governor by the Supreme Court.

Ihedioha was removed after seven months in office and was replaced by Senator Hope Uzodinma, of the PDP, thus reducing the PDP to an opposition party in the state. The Imo PDP is yet to recover from the monumental loss.

Also, unanimously, re-elected is the party’s hard-working and cerebral Secretary, Hon. (Nze) Ray Emeana.

Others are: Sir Martin Ejiogu, State Deputy Chairman; Barr. Josiah Eze, State Treasurer; Mrs. Maria Mbakwe, State Women Leader; Nze Law Biaduo; and Chief Godson Nwaobasi, State Auditor; were all re-elected.

Joining the new State Working Committee after the elections, are Barr. Kissinger Ikeokwu, State Legal Adviser; Hon. Greg Nwadike, State Youth Leader; Barr. Bede Ojinmadu, State Financial Secretary; and Ogubundu Nwadike, State Publicity Secretary.

A total of 2759 delegates from the 27 Local Government Areas of the state were present, and participated fully

Born on 3rd December, 1942, Ugwuh, 77, is Obowo local government of Okigwe zone. His emergence has foreclosed a Governor from the zone in 2023.

He holds a BSc and an MAc in Mechanical Engineering a MSc from the University of Birmingham, London.

He is an industrialist, and owns Rokana Industries – producers and marketer of Jordan toothbrushes, environmental and household cleaning brushes, thermoforming and plastic products and hydro Resources Limited – the makers of Uzzi table waters; both companies.  He is also associated with the popular HungryMan group of restaurants.

He was a  Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a one time president of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and a one time winner of the PDP’s governorship candidate ticket  which was unfortunately played off him due to his squabbles with the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

The PDP believes his wealth of experience and maturity will be a plus for the party.