Chimaroke Nnamani

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Chimaroke Nnamani (born May 1960) is a Nigerian politician from Enugu State. He is a former Governor of Enugu State and currently a People's Democratic Party (PDP) Senator for Enugu East.

[edit] Education

Nnamani, though born in Port Harcourt, hails from Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. He attended the Methodist Primary School, Agbani Road, Enugu, and the College of Immaculate Conception (CIC), also in Enugu. He is a graduate of the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria (Enugu Campus) (1977-1983).

Nnamani had his post-graduate training as follows:

1987-1991 – State University of New York; the Inter-faith Medical Center/Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn New York (Obstetrics and Gynecology).
1991-1993 – Postgraduate Training and Research
- Perinatal Biology Center, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Southern California;
- Molecular Biology and Tissue Cytology Laboratory, Jerry “L” Pettis Veterans Administration Hospital, Loma Linda, California;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Perinatal Biology, College of Medicine, Loma Linda University (with specialization in Maternal Fetal Medicine);
- College of Medicine, University of South Florida.

[edit] Political career

Nnamani was the disgraced governor of Enugu State from May 1999 until May 2007. He was elected to the senate to represent the Enugu East Senatorial District during the April 2007 general election. He left office as the most corrupt governor in the history of Nigeria and currently under investigation for stealing government resources valued at $500 million. He was recently released from prison, but is presently Deputy Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.^[1]