Meet Earnest Nnaama Ezeajughi, Soludo’s Chief Of Staff

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Recently, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, appointed Earnest Nnaama Ezeajughi, a former Mayor Of london Brent, as his Chief of Staff. Here are some short facts about the Nigerian-born politician in the United Kingdom:

Earnest Nnaama Ezeajughi

  1. Ezeajughi is from Anambra State in Nigeria’s southeast.
  2. He was born in Awgbu Town, Anambra State’s Orumba North local government area.
  3. In Anambra, Ezeajughi received his primary, secondary, and tertiary education.
  4. He studied Applied Microbiology at Aguata High School in Aguata and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) in Awka.
  5. Back in Unizik, Awka, Ezeajughi was active in student union politics.
  6. In 1998, he received his bachelor’s degree from Unizik.
  7. After completing the mandated one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, Ezeajughi briefly worked in the family firm, Koval Linkworld Agencies Ltd, before moving to England with his wife.
  8. Ezeajughi graduated from the prestigious Kings College in London with a Master’s degree (M.Sc).
  9. He worked for the Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency as a scientist (MHRA).
  10. Ezeajughi became involved in UK politics and became a member of the Labour Party shortly after.
  11. In 2014, Ezeajughi was elected to the Brent Council as a councillor for Stonebridge Ward.
  12. Ezeajughi was one of the founding founders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, a Nigerian political party (APGA). From 2010 to 2012, he was Chairman of the APGA’s UK chapter.
  13. He has four children and is married.
  14. Ezeajughi joins Olugbenga Babatola, the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s first African mayor, who was elected in 2016.
  15. Babatola, like Ezeajughi, served on the Greenwich District Council before being elected Mayor.
  16. A mayor in the United Kingdom is elected by council members at an annual meeting and serves for a year.
  17. The Mayor is the Royal Borough’s first citizen. He represents the United States in public issues as well as civic and ceremonial events.
  18. On April 16, 2019, the College of Councillors of Brent, London, elected Ezeajughi as Mayor, and he was sworn in on May 1, 2019.

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Source: Nyscinfo

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