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OKECHUKWU THEODORE EZEH

Okechukwu Theodore Ezeh, popularly known as Okey Ezeh, was born to the family of Chief & Lolo Theodore Nlewedim Ezeh of Umuihuocha Community in Obohia Ekwerazu in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, South Eastern part of Nigeria. Okechukwu is an accomplished writer, poet, journalist, banker, publisher, entrepreneur, politician and humanitarian who has made strong impact in diverse areas of endeavours in remarkable time.

He had his secondary education at the Federal Government College Okigwe after which he proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka from where he graduated in 1991 as best graduating student in Mass Communication and later capped it with an MBA from the University of Benin in 1998. A consummate professional, Okey has rich banking experience of 15 years with a leading multinational bank (Citibank Nigeria) in a career spanning operations and technology, internal control, private, commercial and corporate banking; rising to senior managerial cadre with core competence in relationship management of public sector, infrastructural and telecommunications businesses.

A man constantly in search of new frontiers to conquer, he quit paid employment in January 2006 to set up Savvycorp Limited, a cutting-edge treasury management, financial and investment advisory located in Victoria Island, Lagos catering to a slew of multinational blue-chip clientele. His entrepreneurial never-say-die spirit has seen him blaze trails in diverse business interests. In 2006, his company was the first to secure a franchise from the European Armoured Trucks Bureau (BV) of The Netherlands to introduce secure armoured Cash-in-Transit transport for Nigerian banks and it was largely as a result of this pioneering effort that set the stage for the authorities to make armoured transportation compulsory for CIT operations of all Nigerian Banks in late 2007.

He is also the Executive Chairman of Marvel Turf Limited, owners and operators of The Jesus Never Fails Arena, a flagship events, amusement and shopping facility. Ezeh has played pivotal roles in attracting Direct Foreign Investment into the Nigerian economy. He partnered the Nigeria Investment Promotions Commission (NIPC) as Adviser at the 5th Edition of the Nigeria-China Business and Investment Forum (2007).

Okechukwu is the self-effacing Executive Chairman of the Okechukwu Theodore Ezeh Foundation (OTEF), an NGO that has become the standard bearer in the creation of opportunities and empowerment for the teeming youth population as it has in the last few years recruited, trained, certified and equipped (free of charge) over 800 Imo sons and daughters in various vocations; built and donated classroom blocks and pastoral centres to schools and churches and organized free extra-mural classes for thousands of secondary school students in Imo State.

Okey Ezeh is currently a front line governorship aspirant in Imo State on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He is nicknamed the Architect of the Imo Marshal Plan given that he has drawn up a comprehensive blueprint to midwife the rebirth of Imo State when elected governor.

This father of four and devout catholic is happily married to Adaku Ezeh (Nee Onuoha), a lawyer, chartered secretary and administrator.