Enyinnaya Abaribe
Enyinnaya Abaribe | |
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Senate Minority Leader | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 27 May 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Philip Aduda |
Senator for Abia South | |
Assumed office 5 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Adolphus Wabara |
Deputy Governor of Abia State | |
In office 29 May 1999 – 7 March 2003 | |
Governor | Orji Uzor Kalu |
Succeeded by | Chima Nwafor |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Political party | All Progressives Grand Alliance (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (before 2022) |
Spouse | Florence Morris |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Politician |
Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe (born 1 March 1955) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the senator representing Abia South senatorial district since 2007.[1] He previously served as deputy governor of Abia State from 1999 until his resignation and subsequent impeachment in March 2003. He was the minority leader in the 9th senate.[2][3][4]
In January 2020, Abaribe during a motion against worsening insecurity in Nigeria, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign[5][6] reminding president Buhari that Nigerians voted him into power in 2015 and renewed his mandate in 2019 to tackle the security situation in the country. Abaribe said Buhari had made a promise while campaigning for the presidency in 2015 that Nigerians should stone him (Buhari)[7] out of government should he fail to improve the security situation in the country. “Nigerians voted a government into power. We are going with stones to stone them now because they have failed", Abaribe's motion in the senate concluded.[8]
Education
Abaribe earned his
Business career
From 1985 until 1991, he was SCOA Nigeria's area manager for Southern Nigeria. After that, from 1991 to 1992, he was employed as Nicon's senior manager for investment. From 1993 until 1995 he was the CEO of Integrated Mortgage Co.[10]
Political career
Deputy governorship and gubernatorial run
Abaribe became Abia State's Deputy Governor after
Senatorial career
Abaribe was
Abaribe is Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs (Senator
Abaribe was reelected for Abia South in the April 2011 election.[18] He is currently the chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity.
Abaribe was re-elected to the
He was re-elected in 2023 Election in an election victory over other candidates with a 49,693 vote poll to win Abia South senatorial district.[20]
He was named the chairman of the Senate committee on power of the 10th senate on 8 August 2023.[21]
Arrest and release
On 22 June 2018, Abaribe was arrested by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) at his barber shop located at Transcorp Hilton Hotel,[22] Abuja for his alleged links with the Indigenous People of Biafra being one of the sureties to their leader Nnamdi Kanu, he was taken to his house for a search and was later taken to the DSS detention in Abuja.[23] He was released the next Tuesday, 26 June 2018 on bail.[24]
References
- ^ "Sen. Abaribe Enyinnaya Harcourt". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (13 June 2019). "9th National Assembly: Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Ekweremadu congratulates Abaribe, other minority leaders". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "See di three tins Senate wan do afta Sen. Abaribe ask President Buhari to resign". BBC News Pidgin. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Senator Abaribe Asks President Buhari To Resign Over Security Challenges". Channels Television. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "TRENDING: #BuhariResign trends after senator asked president to step down". 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Uproar in Senate as Abaribe calls for Buhari's resignation". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Enyinnaya Abaribe: The Smart One". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the originalon 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ "Abaribe, Ekweremadu... A tale of two revisionists". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Epia, Oke (5 September 2004). "Abia: Kalu Vs the Ngwa Rage". This Day Online. Leader & Company. Archived from the original on 16 January 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Chuks Okocha (20 March 2003). "'Why I Sent My Resignation Letter By Courier'". This Day Online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Mu’asu, Auwalu S. (19 March 2003). "My impeachment was an after thought –Abaribe". Daily Trust (BiafraNigeriaWorld). Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Owete, Festus (13 October 2007). "Abaribe Petitions NJC Over Abia Chief Judge". Daily Independent Online. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ "Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Ige, Ise-Oluwa (3 October 2007). "S-East Senators storm court, demand Uwazuruike's release". Vanguard Online. Vanguard Media. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ Orji Uzor Kalu (10 April 2011). "Orji Kalu Fails; Abaribe, Chukwumerije, Nwaogu Reelected Senators". Online Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader - Punch Newspapers".
- ^ "Abaribe defeats ikpeazu by wide margin to return as Abia South Senator". The Cable. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "AMP | ThisDayLive".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "DSS releases Abaribe after 5 days incarceration - Vanguard News".
- ^ How SSS arrested, detained me for days – Abaribe
External links
- Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Desmond Utomwen (25 June 2007). "Why Ali Is Still PDP Chairman —Eyinaya Abaribe". The News. Independent Communications Network. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Emmanuel-Enyi Appolos (19 December 2007). "Abaribe: PPA, APGA can't dislodge PDP in South-East". The Nation. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- Oloyede, Dokun; Frank Kintum (25 November 2001). "Revolt of the 'Spare Tyres'". This Day Online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 6 September 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2008.