Osinakachukwu Ideozu | |
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Member of the Senate of Nigeria | |
Assumed office 2015 |
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Preceded by | Wilson Asinobi Ake |
Constituency | Rivers West |
Minority Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly | |
In office 1999–2003 |
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Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Douglas Ikerechi |
Constituency | Ahoada East I |
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
In office 2003–2007 |
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Preceded by | Chibudom Nwuche |
Succeeded by | Betty Apiafi |
Constituency | Abua-Odual/Ahoada East |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1965 (age 52) Ahoada, Rivers State, Nigeria |
Political party | PDP |
Alma mater |
Rivers State University of Science and Technology University of Port Harcourt |
Occupation | Businessman and politician |
Profession | Estate Surveyor and valuer |
Osinakachukwu Thankgod Ideozu (born July 1965) is a Nigerian businessman and People's Democratic Party politician. He is currently a member of the Senate of Nigeria representing the Rivers West senatorial district. Ideozu was a member and Minority Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003 where he represented Ahoada East I and was subsequently elected into the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007 where he represented Abua-Odual/Ahoada East Federal Constituency. Ideozu was appointed the Honourable Commissioner of Finance in October 2007 by the then Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, a position he held till June 2009 when the cabinet was dissolved.
Ideozu attended the Rivers State University of Science and Technology where he studied Estate Management. It is on record that Senator Ideozu who graduated in 1989 with a First Class had a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) that has remained the highest in department and faculty from the inception of the university till date. Ideozu also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In furtherance of his educational pursuit, Ideozu has another master's degree in Environmental Management from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology as well as a third master's degree in Public Policy from the prestigious University College of London. Ideozu has won several academic laurels including the Dean's Prize for Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences.