He is known to be Nigeria’s longest serving Senate president who served for eight years and is still a siting senator at the National Assembly. He served for two years before he was replaced by Senator David Mark. Ken Nnamani become the Senate President after Aldophus Wabara resigned. It was in 2005 that Wabara resigned after allegations of him allegedly collecting $400,000 bribe from the education minister, Fabian Osuji. Adolphus Wabara denied the allegations and saw it as an attempt to usurp him from office. He was appointed President of the Senate in 2003, but was accused of alleged corruption bordering on abuse of authority. The last political position he attained was the position to Secretary to the Government of the Federation during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. He was born on 19 August, 1961, and was elected to the House of Assembly to represent Ebonyi south constituency. Pius Ayim occupied the office of the senate president for 3 years after Chuba Okadigbo was impeached on August 1999. Chuba Okadigbo died in 2003 Ayim Pius Ayim He was the running mate to Muhammadu Buhari in the 2003 general elections under the ANPP. He too was charged with corruption and had his position taken from him on August 2000. He was born Augand was an assistant professor of philosophy University of the District of Columbia, adjunct assistant professor of politics the Catholic University of America, and adjunct assistant professor of politics Howard University before he entered politics. Chuba Okadigbo succeeded Evans Enwerem as the second Senate President of the Fourth Republic after the later was impeached.

He was also elected governor of Imo State in 1991.Ĭorruption charges against Evans Enwerem including allegations that he falsified his name spelt the end of his tenure as President of the Senate. He was one time chairman of the Nigerian Airports Authority from 1980 to 1983. He was an Igbo senator representing Imo-East Senatorial Zone who became the Fourth Republic first Nigeria Senate President to occupy the office on August 3 after contesting and defeating Chuba Okadigbo.Įvans was born on Augin Ikeduru Local government, Imo state. Records set by people who served as Nigeria’s Senate Presidents.

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