202:, disqualified Osuji along with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other leading gubernatorial candidates in several states. Osuji later served as Imo State Commissioner for Information and Social Development (1994–1996), and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2000–2003).
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213:(EFCC) for allegedly offering N55 million ($ 400,000) in bribes to the National Assembly to pass an inflated budget. Obasanjo announced the dismissal in a national radio broadcast that implied his guilt. The case was handed to the
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Osuji held numerous traditional titles, most notably the Dike Eji-Eje Mba of Mbaise clan. He was married to
Philomena Osuji and they had two daughters, three sons and six grandchildren.
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case against Osuji, describing the government's actions as "embarrassing, barbaric and uncivilized" and subsequently quashed all charges against Osuji.
151:. He was a lecturer, senior lecturer and associate professor in the Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan (1973–1981), and became a member of the
123:(20 January 1942 – 28 February 2024) was a Nigerian politician who was the Federal Minister of Education in Nigeria from July 2003 until March 2005.
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Lillian Okenwa, Kola
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declared that the prosecution had failed to establish a
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209:in March 2005 following his indictment by the
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147:. He undertook his post-doctoral research at
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360:"Former Education Minister Osuji Dies At 81"
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121:Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji
46:July 2003 – March 2005
16:Nigerian politician (1942–2024)
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252:Personal life and death
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172:Imo State University
166:Osuji held multiple
145:University of Ibadan
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689:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
660:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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530:(Jan 2007–May 2007)
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153:university's senate
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636:FCT Administration
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470:Babalola Borishade
366:. 28 February 2024
334:Leadership Nigeria
223:Abdulazeez Ibrahim
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1076:Works and Housing
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516:Cornelius Adebayo
207:Olusegun Obasanjo
200:Ibrahim Babangida
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