Ralph Nwosu

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Ralph Okey Nwosu is the founder and the pioneer national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and was the co-chairman of the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC), the umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria, election committee in 2016.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ralph Okey Nwosu
Pioneer National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress [6]
Assumed office
2005
Personal details
BornAwka, Anambra State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyADC

Background and education

Ralphs Okey Nwosu was born in Awka, Anambra State. Holds the traditional title of Ikolo Dike Orabueze Awka bestowed on him in 1994, and is a member of the cabinet. Nwosu is a practicing Catholic.

He graduated from St. Edward's University, Austin Texas, USA, in 1982, he majored in chemistry with a minor in Liberal Arts. He has a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA, PhD program in leadership Change and likewise, Seminal Studies at Antioch University, Ohio, USA.

Career and political activities

Nwosu is the founder and the pioneer National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress ADC, a third force political party in Nigeria and former President Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC). [7][8][9][10][11]

Nwosu form a formidable coalition with the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) to stop the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress (APC) from power in 2019.[12][13][14][15]

He also led the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to absorb The Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM) formed by former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo.[16][17][18][19]

In 2022, After the 48 hours of electricity blackout nationwide due to grid collapse, he condemned President Muhammadu Buhari's ineptitude and lack of political will to ensure a constant power supply in the country.[20][21]

he owns and runs his award company, st flairs amongst many other businesses[22]

References

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  4. ^ "ipac gets new executive committee". inecnigeria.org. 2019-10-13.
  5. ^ "worries over buharis decline to sign electoral bill". guardian.ng. 2018-09-07.
  6. ^ "government orders foreign miners to leave zamfara in 48 hours". guardian.ng. 2019-06-20.
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  8. ^ "ex pdp governorship candidate joins adc". premiumtimesng.com. 2018-06-02.
  9. ^ "ipac to immortalise late labour party chairman". sunnewsonline.com. 2021-01-13.
  10. ^ "buhari atiku and controversial inec server". guardian.ng. 2020-06-20.
  11. ^ "political parties call for change to do or die politics in nigeria". businessday.ng. 2020-09-15.
  12. ^ "why we signed mou with other political parties adc". sunnewsonline.com. 2018-07-18.
  13. ^ "pdp works on cupps candidates to back atiku duke disagrees". punchng.com. 2018-12-09.
  14. ^ "Adc chair to nass commence buhari impeachment process". tribuneonlineng.com. 2018-08-06.
  15. ^ "ladoja assigned to woo 13 governors showing interest in joining adc". independent.ng. 2019-12-09.
  16. ^ "i was offered oil well billions of dollars to destroy adc says chairman of obasanjo backed party". punchng.com. 2018-05-09.
  17. ^ "how adc obasanjos cnm deal was sealed nwosu national chairman". tribuneonlineng.com. 2018-05-09.
  18. ^ "obasanjos movement adopts political party". premiumtimesng.com. 2019-05-09.
  19. ^ "obasanjos coalition turns partisan adopts adc". channelstv.com. 2018-05-10.
  20. ^ "power supply adc party chair nwosu tackles buhari apc". sunnewsonline.com. 2022-05-10.
  21. ^ "adc chairman flays buhari apc over power outage demands ministers sack". dailypost.ng. 2022-05-10.
  22. ^ stflairsglobal.com