Barr. Chinedu Francis Idigo was born into the family of late Ogbuevi Gab Idigo and lyom Josephine .O. Idigo (Nee Onwudiwe) of Iruokediroyal family of Eziagulu in Aguleri, Anambra East L.G.A of Anambra State. In Sept. 1984, he obtained his WASSCE at Christ the King College, Onitsha. Thereafter, he proceeded to the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) to obtain LLB (Hons) in Law and subsequently attended the Nigeria Law School, Lagos campus in 1985 where he graduated with B.L (Second Class Honours Upper Division).

Between 1985 and 1986, Barr. Idigo worked with the Ministry of Justice, Uyo were he did his mandatory one year service. He gotattached toRepromat Nigeria Limited as the Company Secretary in 1986 through 1987. From 1987 to 1990, he worked at M.A Agbamuche & Co (SAN) (Legal Practitioners) first as a Legal Officer and later on as a Senior Counsel/ Head of Chambers before he left for Uwensuyi-Edosomwan, Idigo & Co (Legal Practitioner) in 1991.He founded Idigo & Co (Legal practitioners, & Rotary Public) in 1996 where he serves as the ManagingPartnertill date.

Barr. Chinedu Idigo, served as a member of the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission. Inpolitics, he was a member of the National Party of Nigeria as a student, a member of the defunct Social Democratic Party on which platform he contested elections into the Federal House of Representatives in 1992. He joined the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2003. Under APGA party, he contested elections into the Federal House of Representative in 2011 and in 2013, he aspired to fly the party’s flag the Anambra State gubernatorial elections.

Barr. Idigo is also an acknowledged philanthropist: he sponsors the Chinedu Idigo Young Brains Quiz Competition for all SecondarySchools in Anambra East L.G.A, he’sthe sponsor of the Young DevelopmentSeminar organized by Education for Change Initiative in Omambala Area; he funds the Critical Fix Initiative (CFI), a program set up for the education of the youths.

Barr. Idigo also serves as a patron to the Aguleri Students Association, Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Onike, Yaba Lagos.

Barr. Idigo has been widely recognized many organizations and has received several awards including Award of Excellence from Anambra Youth Association, Certificate of Honour from Niger West Diocese, Anglican Communion for Support in the development of Archdeaconry Meoba Comprehensive College, Enugu Otu, Aguleri, Certificate of Recognition from Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria, Aguleri Region, Award of Excellence from Lions Club Awka. He was also nominated for the Corporate International Award in ARBITRATION by Cooperate International Magazine, U.S.A.

Anambra State has developed tremendously over the years. The past administrations did well; the present administration, too, is doing well but Anambra State, the Light of the Nation, deserves the best and Barr. Idigo, having achieved the best in his life and career is being convinced by people that want the best for the state to bring the best home; contest and become the governor of the state under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance with the unwavering support of the party National Chairman; Chief Martin Agbaso, party members and Ndi-Anambra at large; and offer the best to Ndi-Anambra.


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