John Okechukwuemeka, (pronunciationⓘ) or Okechukwu Emeka, (born 18 July 1962) is a Nigerian politician, formerly a Minister of State for transportation, who was elected Senator for Anambra North in Anambra State, Nigeria in the April 2011 general elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
He attended Columbia College of Missouri (1984-1987) where he earned an MSc in Business Administration.
From 1993 to 2007 he was Managing Director & Chief Executive of Fichtel & Sachs (West Africa) Ltd.[1] In July 2007 Okechukwuemeka was appointed Minister of State for Transportation in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
[3] Prince Emeka was elected PDP candidate for the Anambra North Senatorial seat in the April 2011 national elections, winning 1,156 votes.
In March 2011, he petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector-General of Police, stating that Senator Alphonsus Igbeke had attempted to fraudulently substitute his name on the list of candidates, despite winning less than 100 votes.