Peter Mbah
Governor of Enugu State | |
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Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Ndubuisi Mbah 17 March 1972 Enugu, Nigeria |
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
Spouse | Nkechinyere Mbah |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Website | petermbah |
Peter Ndubuisi Mbah (
Mbah is a native of Owo[6][7] in Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu state, Nigeria.[8] He is a Fellow of the Certified Institute of Public Administration and Management (CIPM), a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Nigerian Bar Association.
Early life and education
Peter Mbah was born in Enugu to the family of Chief Gilbert Ekete Mbah from Ashishi Owo, Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State. He attended Army Children's School, Bori Camp, Portharcourt and Owode High School, Owode Egba Ogun State. Mbah studied law at the University of East London, U.K., earning a Bachelor of Laws in 2000. He then proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar. He has a master's degree in Maritime and Commercial Law awarded by Lagos State University in 2004. Mbah holds an MBA from IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona Spain, and Post Graduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He is an alumnus of the Chief Executive Programme of the prestigious Lagos Business School. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Political Science by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, in 2021.[9][8]
Career
After graduation, Dr. Barr. Peter Mbah participated in the
Political career
Dr. Mbah was appointed
Philanthropy
Dr. Barr. Peter Mbah is the founder of Peter Mbah Foundation (PMF), a
Awards and recognition
- Newswatch magazine as one of the ten most outstanding Commissioners in Nigeria in 2005.[11][12]
- Honorary
Personal life
Dr. Barr. Peter Mbah is married to Nkechinyere Mbah, and together they have four children.[17]
References
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- ^ "BusinessDay 24 Apr 2019 by BusinessDay - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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- ^ a b "Peter Mbah: The Story from Obscurity to Dominance". THISDAYLIVE. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Godfrey Okoye University honors Mbah, Ijioma, Spendeleager with PhD". The Advocate Nigeria. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Peter Mbah - Pinnacle Oil And Gas Limited". 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Mbah and the Igbos contribution to national growth". Vanguard News. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Peter Ndubuisi Mbah: Distinguished in business and public service (Opinion)". The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Dubai starts work on Nigeria petroleum project". energydigital.com. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Intelligence, fDi. "How Lekki Free Zone's refinery will transform Nigeria's oil industry". www.fdiintelligence.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Lekki Free Zone: Key Element in Nigeria's Economic Revival, Sustenance". THISDAYLIVE. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Pinnacle Oil & Gas to build offshore mooring facility". SweetCrudeReports. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mbah: Urbane entrepreneur, technocrat from Enugu". The Sun Nigeria. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Onyike, Dr Ifeanyi (17 April 2022). "Easter Musings: Peter Mbah, Peter Obi and Apostle Peter". Prime Business Africa. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "2023 Elections: Peter Mbah Wins Enugu PDP Guber Ticket With Wide Margin". Channels Television. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Oil Mogul, Peter Mbah Wins Enugu PDP Governorship Ticket". Sahara Reporters. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Onye bụ Peter Mba a ga-eji aha PDP azọ ọkwa Gọvanọ Enugwu?". BBC News Ìgbò (in Igbo). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Mbah emerges PDP guber candidate in Enugu". Businessday NG. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Mbah: The prodigy for Enugu state". Vanguard News. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Enugu 2023: Peter Mbah wins PDP governorship primary". 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Peter Mbah emerges Enugu PDP guber candidate". Vanguard News. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Oil mogul Mbah wins Enugu PDP governorship ticket". Punch Newspapers. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (22 March 2023). "It's Official: PDP's Peter Mbah wins Enugu governorship election". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "INEC Declares PDP's Mba Winner of Enugu Governorship Election – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Uzodinma, Emmanuel (22 March 2023). "PDP's Peter Mbah declared winner of Enugu guber polls". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "JUST IN: PDP's Mbah wins Enugu gov election". Punch Newspapers. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Peter Mbah sworn-in as Enugu Governor, pledges to hit ground running". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Mbah sworn in as governor of Enugu". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Mbah sworn in as Enugu governor". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Mbah Foundation – Supporting because you dare". Retrieved 22 April 2022.