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Amadi Akarachi Etinosa is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Imo.

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Biography

Akarachi Etinosa Amadi is a Nigerian engineer and politician currently representing the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State at the Federal House of Representatives.

Early Life and Education

Akarachi Etinosa Amadi was born on November 24, 1994, in Imo State, Nigeria. He is the son of Prince Charles Chukwuemeka Amadi (popularly known as Charlvon), a politician and businessman.

Amadi attended Prime International School in Warri, Delta State, for primary education, before attending Straight Gate College in Remo, Ogun State for secondary education. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering, specializing in kinetic molecular engineering, from Covenant University Ota, Ogun State.

Political Career

Amadi won the seat of the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections. He is the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Safety Standards.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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Governance & Reform

Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.

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Economy & Trade

Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.

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Infrastructure

Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.

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Agriculture

Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.

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Environment & Climate

Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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Enterprise grant support

Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.

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Energy

Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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Healthcare

Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.

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Follow the 2027 race

Who declares, who drops out, who switches party: sourced, not speculation.

In The News

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Sources

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