Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has nominated Ernest Ezeajughi as his Chief of Staff.
Ernest Ezeajughi is the first black mayor of Brent, a London borough.
On April 16, 2019, the College of Councillors of Brent, London, elected Ezeajughi as Mayor, and he was sworn in on May 1, 2019.
Nigerian-Born Scientist, Ernest Ezeajughi Re-Elected as UK Mayor
Here are some quick facts about Soludo’s Chief of Staff, who is Nigerian by birth.
1…Ezeajughi is from Anambra State in Nigeria’s southeast.
2…He was born in Awgbu Town, Anambra State’s Orumba North local government area.
3…In Anambra, Ezeajughi received his primary, secondary, and tertiary education.
4…He studied Applied Microbiology at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) in Awka after graduating from Aguata High School.
5…Back in Unizik, Awka, Ezeajughi was active in student union politics.
6…In 1998, he received his bachelor’s degree from Unizik.
7…After completing the mandated one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, Ezeajughi briefly worked in the family firm, Koval Linkworld Agencies Ltd, before moving to England with his wife.
8…Ezeajughi holds a Master’s degree (M.Sc) from London’s elite Kings College.
9…He worked for the Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency as a scientist (MHRA).
10…Ezeajughi became involved in UK politics and became a member of the Labour Party shortly after.
11…In 2014, Ezeajughi was elected to the Brent Council as a councillor for Stonebridge Ward.
12…Ezeajughi was one of the founding founders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, a Nigerian political party (APGA).
From 2010 to 2012, he was Chairman of the APGA’s UK chapter.
13…He is a father of four children.
14…A Mayor in the United Kingdom is elected by council members at an annual meeting and serves for a year.
15..The Mayor is the first citizen of the Royal Borough. He acts as an ambassador at public affairs and at civic and ceremonial events.
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