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Ndudi Elumelu
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
July 2019
Preceded byOgor Okuweh
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byJoan Onyemaechi Mrakpor
Chairman House Committee on Health
In office
2011–2015
Chairman House Committee on Power
In office
2007–2010
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
2007–2015
Succeeded byJoan Onyemaechi Mrakpor
Personal details
Born (1965-02-23) 23 February 1965 (age 61)
PartyPeoples Democratic Party (PDP)
OccupationLegislature

Ndudi Godwin Elumelu Listen (born 23 February 1965) is a Nigerian politician representing Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives.[1] His net worth is estimated to be about 500 Million Dollars as of 2023, He is currently the minority leader of the House of Representatives,[2] and a younger brother to Tony Elumelu.

Background and early life

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Ndudi was born on 23 February 1965 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He is from Onicha Ukwa in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. He obtained his West African Secondary School Certificate from Lagos State school of art and science in 1986 and got his National Diploma in Business Administration from Yaba College of Technology in 1989. In 1993, he obtained a degree in accounting from Edo State University, Ekpoma, and master's degree in Business Administration from the same school in 2000.[3]

Political career

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Ndudi was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011.[4][5] During his first two terms, he was chairman House Committee on Power from 2007 to 2010 and chairman House Committee on Health from 2011 to 2015.[1] In 2014, he contested for the governorship primaries of Delta State which he lost,[6][7] thereby losing his seat at the house to Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor.[8] In 2019, he returned to the House of Representatives for a third term.[9][10][11]

In 2021, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu launched an empowerment program with 456 recipients chosen from the Constituency.[12] In 2022, he won the People's Democratic party house of representatives primaries.[13][14][15] In February 2023, he lost the house of representatives election to the Labour Party candidate Ngozi Okolie.

Awards

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Ndudi Godwin Elumelu received the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in Los Angeles, United States, as the Best Lawmaker on Constituency Development and Effective Representation and Empowerment programme.[16]

References

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  1. 1 2 "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. "House of Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu empowers 456 constituents". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. flashpointnews (25 April 2018). "NDUDI ELUMELU: PROFILE OF A PRODIGY". FlashPoint News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. "Elumelu: Yet another opportunity". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. "Ndudi Godwin Elumelu: Unveiling The Enigma at The National Assembly". Daily Trust. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. "PDP Governorship Primaries: Ribadu, Folarin, Okowa, Agbaje, others win". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. "Uduaghan Disgraced As Okowa Wins Delta PDP Gov. Primary". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. "Mrakpor: Women won't get power without fighting for it". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. "Senator Nwaoboshi, Elumelu Win NASS Elections". Channels Television. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. "Elumelu of PDP wins Aniocha/Oshimili Fed Constituency in Delta". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. "Elumelu declared winner of House of Reps election in Delta". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  12. "Elumelu supports constituents with N300m worth of machines". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  13. "PDP Reps Primaries: Elumelu Emerges As Candidate For Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  14. "Again, Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu Wins PDP Ticket". This Day. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  15. Report, Agency (22 May 2022). "Elumelu wins PDP primaries – Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  16. Nigeria, Guardian (1 November 2022). "Elumelu bags award for effective representation in Los Angeles, USA". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 July 2023.