Here is the complete profile of Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON) DATE OF BIRTH : 19th July 1961 PLACE OF BIRTH: Onitsha, Nigeria NATIONALITY: Nigerian MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children. - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.) University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy) - Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program) - Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing) - Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game) - London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy) - Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt ) - Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program) - · Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs) · Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program) · Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program) - Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program) - Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program) PREVIOUS POSITIONS - Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014) - Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015) - Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015) - Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014) - Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014) - Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc. - Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd. - Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd. - Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc. - Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd - Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc. - Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc. - Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd - Former Director: Card Centre Plc MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS - Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) - Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers - Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD) MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES - In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of: *Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage *Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy *Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit - *Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource *National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform *National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds *National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export - *Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council *Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria *National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector INTRODUCTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MAJOR CHANGES IN NIGERIAN POLITICS - *He was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate. *He was the first Governor in Nigeria to - legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts. *He was the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when INEC allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; - the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure. *He was the first Governor to serve a 2nd term in both the new and old Anambra State, that is, almost 40 years after creation of the State. - *He was the first Governor, whilst still in Office, to be appointed a Special Adviser to the President. *He was the first serving Governor to be appointed into the Presidential Economic Management Team. - *He was among the first Governors to be honoured with a National Award in 2011, while still in office.

Message from the North

I have been saying this for months. If a Kenneth didn’t leave Idris might not have been allowed to step up.

His name is Peter Obi