Nwafor Orizu
Nigerian politician (1914–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prince Akweke Abyssinia Nwafor Orizu (GCON)(// ⓘ; 17 July 1914 – 1999) was a Nigerian Politician, who served as President of the Nigerian Senate from 1963 to 15 January 1966, during the Nigerian First Republic. Orizu was also Acting President of Nigeria from late 1965 until the military coup of January 1966.[1] He was a member of the Nnewi Royal family. His nephew Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III is the current Igwe (King) of Nnewi Kingdom. Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe, Anambra State, is named after him.[2]
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Nwafor Orizu | |
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Acting President of Nigeria | |
In office October/November 1965 – 15 January 1966 | |
Preceded by | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
Succeeded by | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi |
President of the Senate of Nigeria | |
In office 1 October 1963 – 15 January 1966 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Osadebay |
Succeeded by | Joseph Wayas (1979) |
Personal details | |
Born | Abyssinia Akweke Nwafor Orizu (1914-07-17)17 July 1914 Nnewi, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria) |
Died | 1999(1999-00-00) (aged 84–85) Germany |
Political party | National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons |
Occupation | Politician |
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