Born
6 November 1948
Senator
ERIOBUNA
Nnamdi
Sen. Dr. Nnamdi Eriobuna is a Medical Doctor (Physician) and a Politician.
He hails from Ihembosi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra
State. He was born on 6 th November, 1948. Started his primary school
education in Ihembosi continued at St. Peter Clavers Central School Nnewi.
He obtained his West African School and Cambridge Higher School
Certificates from Okongwu Memorial Grammar School, Nnewi and St.
Teresa’s College Nsukka respectively.
He graduated with the Doctor of Medicine (M.D) Degree from State Medical
Institute, Kalinin (TVER), Russia in 1978. He earned the qualification of
fellow international college of Angiology, New York, USA (F.i.c.a) in 1989.
On returning to Nigeria after his graduation, he worked briefly as a Senior
House Officer in the Department of Medicine of the University of Nigeria
Teaching Hospital, Enugu in 1979. He later moved to become the Medical
Director of Maimuna Allah Ya-Raya Hospital, Kano between 1981 and 1984.
As the Proprietor/Medical Director of St. George’s Hospital and Maternity,
Onitsha (1984 – 1999), he was compassionate to the patients and
dedicated to his duties. He later moved the hospital to the Nations Capital
City, Abuja, and has been its Chief Medical Director since 2005. He is also
the founder and chairman of Ugondech’s International Limited, an outfit
which was incorporated in 1992.
Senator Eriobuna foray into politics dates back to 1989. A year later (1990)
he was elected as the Treasurer of the Onitsha L.G.A chapter of the Liberal
Convention, which was then an unregistered political association.
He was the gubernatorial candidate of the National Republican Convention
(NRC) for Anambra State in 1990 and a Presidential Aspirant of the same
party under option A-4 in 1993.
Recently in 2014, he incorporated Divine Healthcare and Aid Foundation, a
non-governmental organization for fighting infectious and communicable
diseases in the country.
His standing in the Nation’s Political terrain indeed, reached climactic
height in 1999, when he was elected as the Senator to represent Anambra
South Senatorial Zone on the platform of The People’s Democratic Party.
Aside from his leadership at various times of two of the most powerful
Senate Committees:
1) Senate Committee on Defence (Army, Airforce and Navy) and
2) Senate Committee on Power
He was former vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Member
Committee on Ethics and Privileges. He was a member of the National
Health Insurance Scheme Consultative Committee in 2000 where he
represented the Senate.
Senator, Dr. Nnamdi Eriobuna was a member of the 2014 National
Conference where he represented the Senators’ Forum. He was appointed
the chairman of the Health sub-committee of the committee on social
sector.
On Wednesday the 27 th of January, 2016, he was sworn in as a member of
the Governing Board of the National Issues Forum of Nigeria which is a
public conversation project led by the Centre for Dialogue, Conversation
and Public Accountability in Nigeria.
Presently, he is a member of Anambra State’s Elders’ Advisory Council.
Sen. Nnamdi Eriobuna used his political clout to benefit his people. He has
encouraged several young men and women to join the Nigerian Military.
Assisted several brilliant students from his constituency to secure
scholarship from the British Chevenin Scholarship Scheme.
He belongs to several professional bodies including the Nigeria Medical
Association, The Guide of Medical Directors of Nigeria, Catholic Doctors
Association, Association of Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, The
Royal Life Saving Society of Nigeria and The Commonwealth. He is the
Chartered President of the Onitsha Chapter of the Junior Chambers
International (JAYCEES) which is a non-governmental organization on
worldwide leadership development. In 2009, he was given Development in
Nigeria Merit Award by PRS. He is a member of Ihembosi Progress
Assembly (IPA).
Eriobuna holds four traditional Chieftaincy Titles including Onwa of
Umuohi, Ihembosi, Ifeneti of Ihembosi, Okaa Omee of Nanka and
Ugodiebube.
He won the Golden Jubilee Certificate of Honours in 2002, the year Queen
Elizabeth II of England celebrated her Golden Jubilee on the throne.
He is married with five children.
Name of Spouse
State of Origin:
Anambra State
Father's Name
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Name
Mother's Status
N/A
Profession
Medical Doctor , Politician
Working Experience
St. Peter Clavers Central School Nnewi..Okongwu Memorial Grammar School, Nnewi and St. Teresa’s College Nsukka..State Medical Institute, Kalinin (TVER), Russia
Alive
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