He spoke on Sunday at an event to mark his 57th birthday and to appreciate God and his constituents for his re-election and triumphs.

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has announced that he would not seek re-election into the Senate in 2023, noting that God had been kind to him, raising him to address enormous challenges faced by his people.

Ekweremadu recalled how he became the Chairman of his age grade association at age 10 and served as President-General of Mpu Town Union, pioneer elected Chairman of Aninri LGA, Chief of Staff of Enugu Government House, Secretary to Enugu State Government, fourth term Senator, third term Deputy President of the Senate, and the first Nigerian Speaker of the.... Read more: https://ugobestiky.com/i-will-not-seek-re-election-again-ike-ekweremadu/

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Everyone in Enugu in the late 90's knows how Ekweremad rose to prominence. Ekweremadu was just another Lawyer, nothing to write home about. He was just lucky that his friend, Chimaroke Nnamani, a US based medical Doctor, returned to Nigeria in 1998 to aspire to become a Senator. Ekweremadu became Chimarokes top 'hachette man', determined that his friend would become Senator. As faith would have it, the then Godfather of Enugu state politics, Chief Jim Nwobodo, told Chimaroke to forget his Senate ambition and go for Governor which Chimaroke won. In return, Chimaroke helped Ekweremadu become Chairman of Aninri Local Govt. After winning a second term, Chimaroke made Ekweremadu his chief of staff. Ekweremadu literally became the second most powerful man in Enugu state, sidelining the Deputy Governor, Okechukwu Itanyi.

Chimaroke and Ekweremadu ran Enugu state like Mafia empire. Both men became phenomenal rich.

How time flies. This was 20 years ago. Back then, Chimaroke was just a Doctor in America who was struggling to finish his house in Enugu and Ekweremadu was an insignificant Lawyer who was walking around the streets of Enugu, wearing cheap Safari suit.