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Acho Nwakanma (Eric Iheanocho Nwakanma) was born on 26 April, 1958 in Abia State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian politician (born 1958). Discover Acho Nwakanma's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Eric Iheanocho Nwakanma
Occupation Politician · businessman
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 26 April 1958
Birthday 26 April
Birthplace Abia State, Nigeria
Nationality Niger

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Who Is Acho Nwakanma's Wife?

His wife is Joy Ezinwanyi Nwakanma (m. 1987)

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Children 4

Acho Nwakanma Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Politician

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1958

Eric Iheanacho "Acho" Nwakanma (born 26 April 1958) is a Nigerian politician, businessman and philanthropist who served twice as the deputy governor of Abia State from 2006 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2011.

Eric Acho Nwakanma was born on 26 April 1958 to the family of Sunday Nwakanma and Jemimah Nwakanma of Umorji Ohanze in Ohanze Autonomous Community of Obingwa LGA of Abia State.

1971

After his primary education at St. Michael’s Boys School Aba where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1971, he secured admission to National High School, Aba for his Secondary Education and later transferred to Community Secondary School Nbawsi where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1976.

1978

After that, he enrolled at Government College Umuahia for his high school and finished in 1978.

1982

He proceeded to the University of Lagos where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry in 1982.

1985

After his National Youth Service Corps programme in Niger State, he continued his educational pursuit at the University of Lagos and obtained a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Biochemistry in 1985.

Nwakanma got an appointment as a graduate assistant at the Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos from 1985 to 1986 marking the beginning of a short career in teaching.

1986

He later worked for Chemech Laboratories Nigeria Limited (now Chemiron International) Victoria Island, Lagos as a sales representative and later as zonal manager (East) from 1986 to 1989.

His business interests span transportation, real estate, importation, and agriculture.

He has a huge farm in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

Acho Nwakama is a member of the National Organizing Committee of the first Nigeria-China Trade and Investment Forum

Nwakanma contested for the position of Local Government Council Chairman of Obingwa LGA Abia State in a transition that was scuttled by the military.

1991

Founded in 1991, The Acho Nwakanma (TAN) Foundation has been disbursing financial grants to indigent women to help them start businesses and be self-reliant.

He has donated several motorcycles, tricycles, and vehicles to a good number of Abians.

He has helped set up and resettle sixty-one NDE graduates.

Through the foundation, he has built houses for some widows in various parts of the state.

He is a natural lover of sports and has taken joy in sponsoring sports events in the past decade and a half.

He donated a trophy for an Annual Inter Community Football Competition in Obingwa LGA.

The Acho Nwakanma Foundation has also over the years been a consistent driver of sports development in the state and led to the discovery and promotion of many sporting talents who now ply their trade in Spain, Israel, Ukraine, South Africa, and in professional field and track events across Nigeria.

He has also been the major non-government sponsor of the Abia Comets Football Club and his joy has been seeing the club rise from little beginnings as an amateur side to becoming a professional team in the Nigeria Football League.

He has also sponsored the Women Public Servants Soccer Tournament in Abia State.

He has on record over thirty University scholarships which are running at all times.

He has at various times donated educational materials to primary and post primary schools in Obingwa LGA and beyond.

1998

In 1998, he became one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and in 1999, he got elected into the Abia State House of Assembly to represent Obingwa East State Constituency.

1999

His political career began in 1999 when he was elected into the Abia State House of Assembly to represent Obingwa East State Constituency.

2003

In 2003 he was re-elected and subsequently named deputy speaker of the House of Assembly until Kalu nominated him as deputy governor in 2006.

He was re-elected into the Abia State House of Assembly for a second term in 2003.

While his membership of Abia Legislative House lasted, he held various House Committee positions which included:

2006

He was elected the Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly a position he held for some years before being nominated as Deputy Governor of Abia State in March 2006 by Kalu.

2007

He contested the 2007 Senatorial elections for Abia South Senatorial District on the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance but lost to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in a post election legal battle.

He ran for the Abia South Senatorial District Election in 2007 but lost the election to Enyinnaya Abaribe.

2010

On 18 August 2010, Orji again named him as deputy governor to succeed Chris Akomas.

Nwakanma was again nominated as Deputy Governor of Abia State in August 2010 by Orji.

2011

He served out as deputy governor for the remainder of the first term of Orji as governor, leaving office on May 29, 2011.

2012

In 2012 he organized a statewide free-medical scheme.

He organized the building of the 13 kilometer Acho Nwakanma Bypass, a wide road built with stone base and nylon-tar which connects Amuzu Ohanze-Ntighauzo-Ibeme in Obingwa Local Government Area and serves as a major route for travellers between Akwa-Ibom State and Abia State.

He is currently championing better rights and living conditions for mentally ill persons through his Foundation.

2013

In April 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him as Chairman of the Board of National Neuro Psychiatry Hospital, Enugu.

2015

Nwakanma nursed the ambition of becoming the governor of Abia State at the end of Orji's tenure in 2015.

He lost the bid to his brother-in-law Okezie Ikpeazu.