People

Dr Doyin Okupe is a prominent political figure in his home country of Nigeria and a Royal Cross Medical Centre co-founder. He was once the National Publicity Secretary for the National Republican Convention (NRC).

Douye Diri is the governor of the Nigerian state of Bayelsa. During the 9th session of the Nigerian National Assembly, he was elected to serve as the senator for Bayelsa Central senatorial district, which is located in Bayelsa state. The date of Douye Diri’s birth is June 4, 1959.

Charles Soludo is a well-respected economist and politician in Nigeria. He has been the fifth democratic governor of Anambra State since March 17, 2022. Charles Chukwuma Soludo is his full name; he was born on July 28th, 1960. Charles Soludo is the current chairman of the board of directors at Nigeria’s central bank. He previously served as the bank’s governor.

Nyesom Wike is a politician and lawyer from Nigeria. He currently serves as the sixth Governor of Rivers State and is in office. His hometown is Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, and he identifies as Ikwerre. He was born on December 13, 1967, in Obio-Akpor, Rivers, Nigeria. The complete form of his name is Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. He attended Rivers State University of Science and Technology and is a People’s Democratic Party member.

Atiku Abubakar is a politician and businessman from Nigeria. During Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency, he was Nigeria’s vice president from 1999 to 2007. He was born in Jada, British Cameroon, which is now in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, on November 25, 1946. Once elected, he served as Olusegun Obasanjo’s running mate in the 1999 presidential election and was re-elected in 2003. He first ran for governor of Adamawa State in 1990, 1997, and 1998.

Zanele Sifuba is a prominent figure in the political and educational communities of South Africa. Since May of 2019, she has presided over the provincial legislature of Free State as its speaker. In that very same month, she won a seat in the state legislature. She identifies politically as an ANC supporter.