Background
Maduekwe, Ojo Uma was born on May 6, 1945 in Ohafia, Nigeria. Son of Uma Ukiwe and Ulari (Omaka) Maduekwe.
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Maduekwe, Ojo Uma was born on May 6, 1945 in Ohafia, Nigeria. Son of Uma Ukiwe and Ulari (Omaka) Maduekwe.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, University Nigeria, 1972. Business Level, Nigerian Law Shc., 1973.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet. He worked as the deputy director of PDP presidential campaign 2011 Goodluck/Sambo ticket. He was nominated for SGF, but was subsequently dropped following criticism by eastern people.
Previously, Maduekwe had been appointed Culture and Tourism minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999.
He was appointed Minister of Transport in 2001. In this position, he advocated greater use of bicycles, although critics said that the roads were unsafe for cyclists and Maduekwe himself was pushed into a ditch by a bus while he was cycling to work.
Maduekwe and former NDDC Chairman, Onyema Ugochukwu were fraternity brothers at the University of Nigeria.
He was National Secretary of the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Elected member Federal House of Representatives, Government of Republic of Nigeria, 1983. Elected senator Senate of Government of Republic of Nigeria, since 1998. Principal representative Abiola de Annulmani, 1993.
Special adviser Social Democratic Party, Lagos, 1990-1992. Convener National Bipartisan Commission, Abuja, since 1998. National secretary Liberal Convention, Lagos, 1989.
Member American Bar Association (associate), International Bar Association, Nigerian Bar Association.
Married Ucha Ijomah, December 27, 1975. Children: Ulari, Ugwuji, Uma, Ukiwe.