Francis Nwifuru Biography, Education, Career, Controversies, And Net Worth

Francis Nwifuru is a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur, and administrator born on February 25, 1975. His political career began in 2007 when he contested to represent his state constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly but lostHe was elected as the National Vice Chairman South East Conference of State Legislatures of Nigeria in 2020. In 2023, he emerged as the winner of Ebonyi State APC gubernatorial candidate and won the gubernatorial election. Francis Nwifuru hails from Oferekpe Agbaja in the Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state. He is married to Chief Uzoamaka Nwifuru and they have five children.

Francis Nwifuru Profile

Name	Francis Nwifuru
Real Name	Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru
Date of Birth	25 February 1975
Age	48 years (2023)
State of Origin	Ebonyi State
Tribe	Igbo
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Politician, Enntrepreneur, and Administrator
Religion	Christianity
Political Party	All Progressives Congress (APC)
Wife	Chief Uzoamaka Nwifuru
Net Worth	$2 Million
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Educational Background

Francis Nwifuru attended Oferekpe Agbaja Community Primary School and Community Secondary School, Nwofe Agbaja. He obtained a degree in Building Technology and Woodwork from Ebonyi State University and a Master’s Degree in Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management from Salford University, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Career

Nwifuru’s political career began in 2007 when he contested to represent his state constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly but lost. He was later appointed as an Ex-Officio State Executive Member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State.

In March 2011, he won the election to represent the Izzi West Constituency at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. He was re-elected in 2015 and 2019 and became the only member to have returned as a two-time Speaker in the history of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

Francis Nwifuru was elected as the National Vice Chairman South East Conference of State Legislatures of Nigeria in 2020. In 2023, he emerged as the winner of Ebonyi State APC gubernatorial candidate and won the gubernatorial election.

In January 2024, theSupreme Court affirmed Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of Ebonyi State. In a judgment led by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, the court found the appeals brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Prof. Benard Odoh, to be completely without merit and thus dismissed them.

Controversies

In March 2016, there were rumors that Nwifuru was arrested by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), but he denied the allegation, stating that he only honored an invitation from the EFCC at its South-East zonal office in Enugu.

Francis Nwifuru Facebook Handle

Francis Nwifuru is on Facebook @Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.

Personal Life

Francis Nwifuru hails from Oferekpe Agbaja in the Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state. He is married to Chief Uzoamaka Nwifuru, and they have five children.

Francis Nwifuru Net Worth

Francis Nwifuru Net Worth is estimated to be around $2 Million.