* Nwodo jnr
Former two time Minister, former Presidential aspirant, Chief John Nnia Nwodo Jnr has been elected as President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

 Ohanaeze Ndigbo, styled as a cultural organisation is the unofficial voice of Ndigbo domicilled in the five geo-political zones of th South-East, Nigeria and in some communities in he South-South  Tuesday 10th January, 2017 in Enugu overhauled  its structure and installed a new national leadership.

 Nnia Nwodo is  a lawyer, an Economist and a renown public commentator, from the influential Nwodo family of Enugu State has served twice as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He has equally contested as a  Presidential aspirant of the defunct All Nigeria People's Party ANPP.

 Challenges before Nwodo  are enormous. Today, the Igbos, one of the majority ethnic groups in Nigeria are out in the cold in Nigeria's Federal politics. 

 Chief John Nnia Nwodo Jnr was born on December 11, 1952, the third son in the respected family of Nwodo in Ukehe, Igbo Etiti L.G.A, Enugu State. Young John had his primary education at St. Patrick’s School, Iva Valley, Enugu - 1957-1960; Holy Ghost Primary School, Enugu from 1961-1962 and St. Mary’s School, Uwani, Enugu in 1963. For his sec­ondary education, he attended the presti­gious College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu from 1964 to 1970, bagging his WASC.

 Thereafter, he gained admission into the University of Ibadan, Jos Campus from 1971-1972 and University of Ibadan, Ibadan from 1972-1976. He left for the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London from 1984-1987, heading back for a mandatory stint at Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos, in 1988.
On the work front, he was a Research As­sistant, Federal Cabinet Office Lagos -1975; General Manager, Chief J.U. Nwodo & Sons Ltd 1978; State Secretary, National Party of Nigeria, Anambra State Branch from 1978-1980. He was Special Assistant to the Presi­dent of Nigeria on Information - 1980-1981; Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Special Duties- 1981-1983; Minister for Civil Aviation, 1983; Partner, Dr. J.N. Nwodo & Co. 1989-1992; Chair­man, Urban Development Bank of Nigeria Plc. - 1993; Principal Partner, Nnia Nwodo & Co. 1993 till date. He was also part time Lecturer in Constitutional Law- Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) 1996-1999; Honourable Minister for Information and Culture - 1998-1999; Chairman, Viva Securities, a member of the Nigeria Stock Exchange 1998-2006 and Chairman, Enugu State Centenary Com­mittee June 2009 to-date.

 Between 1982 and 1998, he travelled to over 20 countries on international conferences and related official functions. He has authored several publications and deliv­ered several  lectures and has been honoured by  societies and organisations for the quality of impacts he has made.

 Amongst others, he is a  Life Member of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association 1993; Honou­rary Fellow of the University of Nigeria Stu­dents Union 1995; Certificate of Honour by Igbo Etiti Students Association 1996; Hon­ourary Award of the Law Students Associa­tion (LA WSA), Enugu State University of Science and Technology 1997; Professional Service Award by Rotary International Dis­trict 9140 - 1997; Merit Award of Excel­lency by Association of Staff Development and Distant Education Institute of Manage­ment and Technology, Enugu-1998; Fellow Common Wealth Journalists Association 1998 and more.

 He was married to late   Justice R.O. Nwodo of the Federal Court of Appeal, Lagos, a union blessed with five children.