Chinwoke Mbadinuju

Chinwoke Mbadinuju (14 June 1945 – 11 April 2023) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003.

[2] After the return to democracy in 1999, Mbadinuju became the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Anambra State governorship, competing against professor A.B.C.

Nwosu, who had served four military governors as commissioner for health, after a dispute that was resolved by the PDP Electoral Appeal Panel.

[5][6] On 1 September 2002, Igwe and his pregnant wife, Amaka, were brutally and publicly assassinated by Nigerian militia men.

[12] Mbadinuju claimed that he was excluded from the governorship contest in 2003 despite winning the PDP primaries because Uba and President Olusegun Obasanjo opposed his candidacy.