Usani Usani Uguru
Usani Usani Uguru is a Nigerian politician from Cross River. Usani Usani Uguru has contested 1 election.
Biography
Usani Uguru Usani, born on 27 January 1961 in Nko, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, is a Nigerian pastor, lecturer, and politician.
He studied at the University of Jos and Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
During his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year, he taught at Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
After completing his NYSC, he taught at Community Secondary School, Iko-Esai, and Secondary School, Adim, both in Cross River State from August 1988 to January 1992.
From February 1992 to November 1993, Usani worked as a Personal Assistant to Governor Clement Ebri, focusing on speechwriting and policy analysis.
During this period, he served as Secretary of the SAP Relief Committee to mitigate the effects of the Structural Adjustment Programme, handled legislative liaison duties, and was appointed Sole Administrator of the Nigerian Legion, Cross River State Command.
He also served as Director of Oban (Nigeria) Rubber and Palm Estates Limited between 1994 and 1995.
In July 1995, he became Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Social Development under Military Administrator Gregory Agboneni, and later expanded his portfolio to include Information in November 1995.
In February 1997, he was reappointed Commissioner for Agriculture, Water Resources, and Rural Development under Military Administrator Umar Farouk Ahmed, serving until 1999.
He later served on the Governing Board of the Nigerian Copyrights Commission from January 2001 to January 2004.
Usani contested for Cross River governor three times before 2023: in 2003 (National Democrats, lost to Donald Duke), in 2012 (All Progressives Congress, lost to Liyel Imoke), and in 2015 (APC).
In 2023, he ran for the Cross River State governorship with Nsan Arit Bassey as his running mate and lost the election.