Blueprint Newspapers27 May 2026
PDP primary: Odii clinches Ebonyi governorship ticket ahead of 2027 elections - Blueprint Newspapers LimitedElection2027 Governorship Elections →
RaceEbonyi race →
StateEbonyi →
Born17 April 1975 (age 51)
GenderMale
OccupationBusinessperson
QualificationFSLC WAEC BSCWhat do these qualifications mean?
Running MateIgwe Paulinus Nwagu
Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi is a Nigerian politician who is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for the 2027 Governorship Elections in Ebonyi.
Career
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Biography
Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii was born on 17 April 1975 and is a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.
He serves as the founder and chairman of Orient Global Group, an enterprise based in Ebonyi State.
Odii’s early education took place at Isu-achara Primary School and Isu Secondary School in Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
His formal academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration from the National Open University of Nigeria.
He holds an additional Doctor of Science Degree in Strategic Business Management & Corporate Governance conferred by the European American University in Panama.
Odii also completed the Chief Executive program at Lagos Business School.
Since 2021, he has been a member of the Lagos State University Governing Board, appointed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
He is on the board of Nnamdi Azikwe University’s Business School.
Odii was nominated as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for Ebonyi State in the 2023 elections, where he secured 80,191 votes but lost to rival Chris Usulor.
In 2022, The Guardian recognized him among the top 50 CEOs contributing significantly to Nigeria’s GDP growth for 2021.
He was awarded Independent Newspaper’s Philanthropist of the Year and won the ‘Next Bull Awards’ at the Nigerian Investors Value Awards (NIVA) in 2021.
The Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation, co-founded with his wife, has built over 130 homes, six churches, and a 2.2 km road in Magodo, Lagos, while donating pallatives during COVID-19 to federal, state, and local governments.
His philanthropic efforts include providing scholarships for students in Ebonyi State.
Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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Sources
Bio: Wikipedia (rewritten) ↗
Date of Birth, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Gender, Qualifications: INEC ↗