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Uche Nnaji was the Guber Candidate of the APC in the 2023 general election
Enugu State-born Hon. Uche Nnaji has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Digital TimesNG can authoritatively report.
Uche Nnaji was the Enugu State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.
Born to Chief & Mrs. Obed Nnaji of Akpugo, Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State, Nnaji is the first of the four kids of his parents.
He attended the University of Nigeria Nsukka, St. Patrick’s College in Emene, Enugu, and Santa Maria Primary School in Enugu (now Ziks Avenue Primary School).
Known as an authentic “Enugu Boy”, Nnaji handled the purchase, installation, and commissioning of all specialized hospital-grade plumbing and sanitary wares for the then-NEW UNTH, Ituku/Ozalla, one of the key contracts that established his reputation as a successful businessman.
Uche is said to have actively taken part in the contracts for the installation and purchase of medical equipment because of his early involvement in the hospital and medical installation and procurement industries.
His foray into the murky waters of politics began during the UNCP/GDM/DPN era. However, it was not until 1998 that Nnaji fully picked politics as a career, having played a significant role in the establishment of the PDP in Enugu State.
He has at various times served as a Member, Board of Directors Federal Capital Development Authority [FCDA], Chairman, Finance and General-Purpose Committee FCDA, and Member, Establishment Committee FCDA.
Nnaji is married with children.