Benjamin Benedict Apugo

Benjamin Benedict Apugo (born 5th November 1951) is a Nigerian politician, philanthropist and businessman, he is a founding father of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998 and a current Board of Trustees Member of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Party. He is from Ibeku in Abia State, Nigeria. In 2006, Apugo contested for the National Chairman under PDP, his then political party. In 2020, he emerged winner of Business Hallmark's Outstanding Political Leadership Award for the year 2020. In 2020, Apugo had in a statement alleged former governor Theodore Orji of having looted the state treasury during his eighth years administration between 2007 and 2015.

Early life and education
Apugo was born to the family of late Joseph Apugo Ihejirika and Harriet Apkanu Apugo of Umuakaka ruling house, Nkata in Umuahia Ibeku, Abia State Nigeria, an Ibeku and a traditionalist who was recently honoured by the Abia State Council for Arts and Culture and has the title "Ochiaga of Ibeku" or "Oparaukwu Ibeku". In 1979, he contested for the then Imo State Deputy Chairmanship of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) and won the election. B.B, as he is popularly known, joined the National Republican Convention (NRC) party and became a member of the National Executive Council of the Party.

Prince Apugo attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Ibeku, St Michael's School Idima, Abam and Xaview College Etiti-Ulo, Bende for his primary and secondary education.

Career
Apugo joined the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) when he was 26 years old. In 2007, he contested for National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party.

In 2023, he endorsed the current Abia State ruling party, Labor Party, (LP) and current Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, without party-bias, despite being a member of the APC.

In former times, Apugo has also endorsed prominent figures in the history of Nigerian politics, such as Ibrahim Babangida, Alex Ekwueme and Atiku Abubakar.