Christopher Nwankwo
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Christopher Nwankwo (born 30 September 1941) is a Nigerian Senator, representing the Ebonyi North Senatorial District of Ebonyi State. He was elected Senator in the 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party ticket.{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://senatorchrisnwankwo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=27|publisher=Chris Nwanko|accessdate=22 April 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630075552/http://senatorchrisnwankwo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=27|archive-date=30 June 2013|url-status=dead}}
Early life and education
Nwankwo received his Higher School Certificate from the Holy Family College in 1960 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1965.
Senatorial career
There was violence preceding the Ebonyi North elections in 2011 between PDP supporters and All Nigeria People's Party supporters.{{cite news|last=Inya|first=Uchenna|title=Campaigns in Ebonyi Become Tougher|url=http://www.citizensadvocatenews.com/index.php/politics/12-campaigns-in-ebonyi-become-tougher|newspaper=Citizens Advocate News|date=28 March 2011|access-date=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305104043/http://www.citizensadvocatenews.com/index.php/politics/12-campaigns-in-ebonyi-become-tougher|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Christopher Nwanko won the general election.
Nwankwo was reportedly upset about a roads initiative that was behind schedule and endangering motorists.{{cite news|title=Abakaliki-Afikpo Federal Road: Lawmakers Worry Over Delay|url=http://orientnewspaper.com/abakaliki-afikpo-federal-road-lawmakers-worry-over-delay/|newspaper=Orient Newspaper|date=20 November 2012|access-date=23 April 2013|archive-date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102141/http://orientnewspaper.com/abakaliki-afikpo-federal-road-lawmakers-worry-over-delay/|url-status=dead}}
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Category:University of Nigeria alumni
Category:Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria)
Category:Senators of the 7th National Assembly (Nigeria)
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