NWOBODO, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu

BA, politician, born May 9,1940, Lafia, Plateau State; married, has children; Education: Government Secondary School, Awka, St Peter's College, Kaduna, Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Enugu, University of Ibadan, 1964; Career: Appointed Teacher, King's College, Lagos, 1964-65; joined Shell BP(now Shell Petro leum Development Company), Enugu and Port-Harcourt; Chairman and Executive Director, Link Group International Limited; Chairmanand Executive Director, Jim International Cargo Agencies Limited; Chairman, Universal Insurance Company Limited; Chairman, Premier Brokers Limited; former Chairman, Enugu Rangers International Football Club; former Board member, Anambra State Sports Council; Governor, Anambra State, 1979-83; in political detention and later jailed, January 1984-1988; given presidential pardon, October 10, 1988; appointed Minister of Sports and Youth, 1995-98; Presidential Aspirant, Peoples' Democratic Party, 1998; Elected Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 - date; Honorary Degree: Doctorate Degree of Law, Anambra State University of Technol ogy (now Enugu State University of Tech nology), 1991; Political Parties: member, defunct Nigeria Peoples Party; member, defunct Grassroot Democratic…