Ndudi Godwin Elumelu (born 23 February 1965) is a Nigerian politician representing Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives,[1] He is currently the Minority leader of the House of Representatives.[2] and a younger brother to Tony Elumelu.
The Honourable Rep. Ndudi Elumelu | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ogor Okuweh |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor |
| Chairman House Committee on Health | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Chairman House Committee on Power | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1965 Jos Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Occupation | Legislature |
Background and early life
editNdudi obtained his West African Secondary School Certificate from Lagos State school of art and science in 1986 and got his National Diploma in Business Administration from Yaba College of Technology in 1989. In 1993, he obtained a degree in accounting from Edo State University, Ekpoma, and master's degree in Business Administration from the same school in 2000.[3]
Political career
editNdudi was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.[4][5] During his first two terms, he was chairman House Committee on Power from 2007 to 2010 and chairman House Committee on Health from 2011 to 2015.[1] In 2014, he contested for the governorship primaries of Delta State which he lost,[6][7] thereby losing his seat at the house to Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor.[8] In 2019, he returned to the House of Representatives for a third term.[9][10][11]
In 2021, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu launched an empowerment program with 456 recipients chosen from the Constituency.[12] In 2022, he won the People's Democratic party house of representatives primaries.[13][14][15] In February 2023, he lost the house of representatives election to the Labour Party candidate Ngozi Okolie.
Awards
editNdudi Godwin Elumelu received the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in Los Angeles, United States, as the Best Lawmaker on Constituency Development and Effective Representation and Empowerment programme.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "House of Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu empowers 456 constituents". Vanguard News. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ flashpointnews (25 April 2018). "NDUDI ELUMELU: PROFILE OF A PRODIGY". FlashPoint News. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Elumelu: Yet another opportunity". Vanguard News. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Ndudi Godwin Elumelu: Unveiling The Enigma at The National Assembly". Daily Trust. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "PDP Governorship Primaries: Ribadu, Folarin, Okowa, Agbaje, others win". Vanguard News. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Uduaghan Disgraced As Okowa Wins Delta PDP Gov. Primary". Sahara Reporters. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Mrakpor: Women won't get power without fighting for it". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Senator Nwaoboshi, Elumelu Win NASS Elections". Channels Television. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Elumelu of PDP wins Aniocha/Oshimili Fed Constituency in Delta". Vanguard News. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Elumelu declared winner of House of Reps election in Delta". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Elumelu supports constituents with N300m worth of machines". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "PDP Reps Primaries: Elumelu Emerges As Candidate For Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Again, Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu Wins PDP Ticket – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Report, Agency (22 May 2022). "Elumelu wins PDP primaries – Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (1 November 2022). "Elumelu bags award for effective representation in Los Angeles, USA". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 6 July 2023.