Okey Samuel Mbonu
| Okey Samuel Mbonu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Umuoji, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| 🏡 Residence | Washington DC, United States |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of the District of Columbia |
| 💼 Occupation | US-Africa Policy & Foreign policy of the United States Expert |
| Known for | Presidential Candidate, Labour Party, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Okey Samuel Mbonu is a Nigerian Africa advisor and media analyst based in Washington DC.[1]
Career[edit]
Mbonu divides his time between Abuja and Washington DC, where he provides strategic advisory on Sub-Saharan Africa to public and private institutions, the media in Washington and around the United States.[2] As an important resource in Washington, Mbonu features as expert panelist to ranking members at the US Congress, as well as to institutions such as Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Organization of American States and others.[3][4]
Education[edit]
Mbonu attended the University of the District of Columbia, from where he earned a Juris Doctor-Law Doctor of Jurisprudence in Law. He is considered one of the most influential Sub-Saharan Africa policy advisors in the US MSNBC and the United States.[5][6]
Political career[edit]
In 2002, Mbonu was appointed and confirmed by the legislature to oversee Housing Policy and Regional Development, in suburban Maryland (Washington metropolitan area) with annual multi-million development budgets. In 2004, he was elected for a two-year term as President of the first Nigerian-American Advocacy organization. While in Law School in Washington, Mbonu was elected one of five Senators to advise the University’s Governing body. In February, 2018, Mbonu was honored at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, United States.[7] On May 11, 2018, Mbonu declared his intention to seek the office of President of Nigeria, in a world press conference held in Abuja, the Capital of Nigeria.[8][9][10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "2019: US-based Nigerian declares for Presidency - BusinessDay : News you can trust : BusinessDay : News you can trust". 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/watch/missionary-s-kidnappers-demand--300k-ransom-404179011745
- ↑ "Africa Experts Discuss Current U.S. policy toward Boko Haram in West, Central Africa at Congressional Briefing". 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Nigeria in Focus: A Preview of the 2015 Elections". 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "2019 Presidency: Mbonu, A Powerful Phenomenon Rises from the Diaspora - SundiataPost". sundiatapost.com.
- ↑ News, VOA. "Nigerian Americans Offended by Senator's Joke".
- ↑ http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/tag/honourable-okey-samuel-mbonu/
- ↑ http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/2019-mbonu-declares-run-for-president-lists-5-prong-solution-driven-for-his-government/
- ↑ http://authorityngr.com/2018/05/14/american-trained-strategist-mbonu-joins-presidential-race-condemns-zoning/
- ↑ "I will provide solutions to Nigeria's problems, says Mbonu".
- ↑ Obot, Kingsley. "Nigeria Presidency 2019: The Field Begins To Narrow to Two Game Changers, the Status Quo, and A Technocrat - The Agenda Online Newspaper". www.agendang.com.
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