Samuel Anyanwu | |
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Nnaemeka | |
National Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) | |
Assumed office November 2021 | |
Constituency | Imo East |
Senator in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly | |
In office June 2015 – June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Chris Anyanwu |
Succeeded by | Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa |
Member of the Imo State House of Assembly | |
In office 2007–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 June 1965 Ikeduru, Imo State |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | PDP |
Education | University of Port Harcourt, Cambridge Judge Business School, Harvard Kennedy School |
Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (born 18 June 1965) known as Sam Daddy is a Nigerian business executive and politician currently serving as the national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since November 2021.[1][2] He served as a senator in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly representing Imo East Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019 and sponsored the bill for the establishment of South East Development Commission passed by the 8th Senate but was vetoed by President Buhari.[3] Anyanwu ran unsuccessfully for the PDP governorship nomination for the 2019 Imo State gubernatorial election. Anayanwu is the founder of several businesses and non-profit organizations including New View Engineering Nig. Ltd, Sonada Oil Ltd and president of So Others May Eat (S.O.M.E) Foundation – a charity organization focused on helping less privileged.[4]