Stephen Oru

Dr Stephen Orise Oru
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs
Federal Minister of Niger Delta
In office
9 July 2014 – 29 May 2015
Preceded byPeter Godsday Orubebe
Succeeded byUsani Uguru Usani
Personal details
BornUghelli, Delta State, Nigeria
Political partyThe People's Democratic Party
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Ohio State University

Stephen Orise Oru is a Nigerian politician. He is a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[1]

Early life and education

Stephen Oru was born in Delta State, Ughelli North L.G.A. He attended Government College, Ughelli. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Masters of Arts in Education in 1976 from Ahmadu Bello University. He furthered his studies in the United States where he obtained a PhD from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 1978[2]

Career

Oru began his political career in 1982 with the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) as the Secretary of Youth Wing, Ughelli LGA, Bendel State. Since then, he has held various positions within Nigeria's political scene; some of which include:

  • State Youth Leader, National Party of Nigeria, Bendel State - 1983
  • State Financial Secretary, National Party of Nigeria, Bendel State - 1983
  • Member of Transition Committee, Bendel State - 1983
  • Founding Member of the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria - 1998
  • Deputy National Secretary, People's Democratic Party of Nigeria - 2005-2008[citation needed]
  • Secretary, PDP Disciplinary Committee - 2005-2008
  • Member, Delta State PDP Caucus - 2005-2008
  • Coordinator PDP Foreign Chapters - 2005-2008
  • Acting National Secretary, PDP - 2007
  • Member and Secretary, PDP National Reconciliation Committee under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, GCON - 2007[3]
  • Delta State Coordinator, Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organization - 2010-2011
  • Member, South-South Goodluck-Sambo Presidential Campaign Council - 2010-2011
  • Member, Delta State Gubernatorial Campaign Council- 2010-2011
  • Member, Delta State People's Democratic Party's Reconciliation Committee - 2011
  • PDP National Vice Chairman(South-South) 2012-2014[4]

Other notable non-political capacities held by Oru in the past:

References

  1. ^ "Federal Executive Council (FEC) Members". 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Alumni, Ohio State University". Ohio State University. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Dr Oru, Secretary of the PDP National Reconciliation Committee". Vanguard. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ Odesola, Tunde; Akasike, Chukwudi (22 March 2022). "Dr, Stephen Oru, PDP National Vice Chairman (South-South)". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. ^ Madugba, Agaju (4 April 2006). "Dr Stephen Oru, Chairman National Board of Technical Education". This Day. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via allAfrica.
  6. ^ Ikeogwu, Michael (10 November 2017). "Ban on Sale of Handouts Still in Force". The Pointer. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Dr Stephen Oru, Chairman, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital". Vanguard. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2024.


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