Melie Chukelu Kafundu AJULUCHUKU

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AJULUCHUKU

First Name

Melie

Other Names

Chukelu Kafundu

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)

Date of Birth

February 10, 1924,

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Anambra State;

Place of Birth

Nnewi

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Esther Uzoamaka Udeogu 1967,

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

5

Profession

Journalist, administrator, politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

CMS central School, Nnewi, 1931-37, Government College, Umuahia, 1938-43, Higher College, Yaba, 1944-46, Bethune- Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 1947, Brooklyn College, New York, USA, 1947-49;

Previous Appointments

Assistant Editor, Daily Comet, Yaba, 1946-47,l Editor, The African, New York, USA," 1948-49; Editor, West African Pilot, Lagos, 1951-53; .Editor, Nigerian Outlook, Enugu, 1954-60 and its General Manager and Editor-in-Chief, 1961-70; General Manager, defunct Eastern Nigeria In formation Service, Enugu, 1960-70; Director, Federal Government's Post Group of Newspapers (Publishers of Morning and Sun day Post), Lagos 1961-64; Chairman and Managing Director, One Nigeria Press Limited, Enugu, 1961-78; Managing Director, Herwa Press, Lagos, 1974-76; General Manager, Concord Press of Nigeria Limited, 1984-86;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Founder, and first Secretary, defunct Zikist Movement, Assistant National Secretary, National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), 1947-50 and Secretary, Eastern Working Committee, 1953-60; member, National Executive Committee, defunct United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA); Director of Research and Publicity, banned United Party of Nigeria (UPN), 1978;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Imoudu Versus Governor (1947), Workers Versus White-legs (1950); Ministers of Eastern Nigeria (1960);

Hobbies

reading, music, driving

Official Address

7B, Iyanda Bashua Street, Abule Ijesha, Yaba, Lagos State.