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1808: 113:(PDP) won the election. After the hand-over, the Imo House of Assembly summoned him to give an account of his stewardship of the state. He refused on the grounds that as a military administrator he was not required to give an account to civilians. The matter dragged through the courts until 2007, when the Supreme Court said he should give evidence if requested. 1855:
He was a member of the ECOMOG soldiers that came to Sierra Leone to help fight and eventually win the civil war. His major triumph was the capture of 2 gallons of petrol which were disguised as the alcohol supply for the soldiers which stopped and evaded the burning down of Congo Town in the central
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In September 2008 he was chairman of the National Sourcing In-Coverage Global Technocom Ltd (NSICGT), a private initiative that was issuing educational scholarships especially for Nigerian youths.
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from August 1996 until May 1999, when he handed over to the elected civilian governor
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Military Administrators in Nigeria during the Sani Abacha regime (1993-1998)
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Military Administrators in Nigeria during the Abdulsalami Abubakar regime
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Index

James N.J. Aneke
Achike Udenwa
Imo State
Nigeria
Achike Udenwa
Owerri
All Nigeria People's Party
People's Democratic Party
"Nigeria States"
"'Big loss to Imo' – Uzodinma reacts to Tanko Zubairu's death"
"Otokoto seven: Judgment Day Beckons"
"Leaders Are Making Things Difficult in Nigeria -Njemanze"
"Who profits from Nzeribe's new scheme?"
"EFCC, Please Probe Udenwa too!"
"NSICGT Votes Fund for Youth Empowerment"
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Governors of Imo State
Ndubuisi Kanu
Adekunle Lawal
Sunday Ajibade Adenihun
Sam Mbakwe
Ike Nwachukwu
Allison Madueke
Amadi Ikwechegh
Anthony E. Oguguo
Evan Enwerem
James N.J. Aneke
Tanko Zubairu

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