Uche Secondus
Nigerian politician
Prince Uche Secondus (born 22 March 1955) is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who was the former chairman of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. Secondus was acting chairman of the committee from 2015 to 2016. He was the second chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party, a position he held for two terms.
Early life and education
Secondus was born and raised in Andoni. He completed his elementary and secondary education in Rivers State. He further attended the London Chambers of Commerce Institute, where he obtained a certificate in Commerce.
Political career
Secondus' desire to improve the lives of Riverians led to his entering politics during the Second Republic in 1978. He served as Rivers State Youth Leader of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), Rivers State Publicity Secretary of the National Republican Convention (NRC) (1993 – 1998) and a two-term Chairman of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party. While state party chair, he earned the sobriquet "Total Chairman", and headed an influential group in the National Executive Committee known as G.84.
In 2007, Secondus was the South-South Coordinator for the PDP National Campaign Council that organized the campaigns for the party during that year's general elections.
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