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Benard Odoh

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Benard Odoh
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Secretary to the State Government
In office
31 May 2015 – 3 April 2018
Appointed byDave Umahi
Succeeded byHyginus Nwokwu
Personal details
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress

Benard Ifeanyi Odoh (born 5 August 1975) is a Nigerian politician who was appointed the Secretary to Ebonyi State Government by Governor Dave Umahi and resigned in 2018.[1]

Political career

Odoh commenced his political career by running for Senate under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), but lost to Senator Obinna Ogba of the People's Democratic Party in the 2015 general elections.[1] He was later appointed Secretary to the State Government of Ebonyi State by Governor Dave Umahi in May 2015.[2] He resigned from his position in April 2018 and subsequently joined the All Progressives Congress.

In 2019, Odoh was a candidate in the Ebonyi State gubernatorial elections under the All Progressives Congress but lost in the primaries to Sonni Ogbuoji.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ebonyi SSG, Prof Odoh resigns". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. "See Why former Ebonyi State SSG, Prof. Benard Odoh Resigned". 3 April 2018.
  3. "2019: Prof. Odoh rejects APC governorship primary result | The Eagle Online". theeagleonline.com.ng. Retrieved 12 October 2019.


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