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188:(PDP) candidate for Anambra State governorship in competition with professor A.B.C Nwosu, who had served four military governors as commissioner for health, after a dispute that had to be resolved by the PDP Electoral Appeal Panel.
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Mbadinuju later fell out with Chris Uba, another power broker or godfather in the state. Mbadinuju claimed that he was excluded from the governorship contest in 2003 despite winning the PDP primaries because Uba and
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Fanoro, Abiodun; Tayo Oropo, Kamal; Ndujihe, Clifford (9 November 2009).
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Alao, Onimisi; Onuchukwu, Beatrice (7 November 2009).
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365:. 7 September 2009
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66:Succeeded by
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1545:1945 births
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1441:Peter Odili
1411:Lam Adesina
1313:Bola Tinubu
1095:James Ibori
1072:Donald Duke
1066:Cross River
967:Boni Haruna
858:Chris Ngige
829:Rufai Garba
796:(1992-1993)
779:Herbert Eze
743:Jim Nwobodo
736:(1979-1983)
634:10 December
611:10 December
586:10 December
553:Daily Trust
532:10 December
504:10 December
427:10 December
399:10 December
369:10 December
289:10 December
234:Chris Ngige
226:Chris Ngige
193:Emeka Offor
152:Enugu State
71:Chris Ngige
54:Preceded by
1539:Categories
824:Mike Attah
819:Dabo Aliyu
719:John Kpera
341:28 January
255:References
1520:See also
976:Akwa Ibom
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