Ifeanyi Odii
Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii is a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist and politician. He is the founder and chairman of Orient Global Group. and also the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for Ebonyi State in the [2023 Ebonyi State|Ebonyi State gubernatorial election|2023 gubernatorial election]. Odii is a native of Isu in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi state, Nigeria.
Early life and education
Odii attended Isu-achara primary school and Isu secondary school, both in Ebonyi state for his early education. Odii studied Business Administration from the National Open University of Nigeria earning a Bachelors of Science. He was conferred with a Doctor of Science Degree in Strategic Business Management & Corporate Governance by the European American University in the Republic of Panama. He also studied through the Chief Executive program at Lagos Business School. He is a member of the Lagos State University Governing board announced in 2021 by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu He is also on the board of the Nnamdi Azikwe University Business School.Political career
Odii was elected 2023 Gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (Nigeria) polling a total of 349 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chris Usulor, who scored nine votes.Awards
- In 2022, Guardian Newspaper recognized Odii as one of the top 50 CEOs that impacted and contributed to Nigeria’s GDP growth in 2021.
- Odii was awarded Independent Newspaper’s Philanthropist of the year.
- Odii won the “Next Bull Awards” in 2021 at the Nigerian Investors Value Awards organized by Business Day Newspaper and the Nigerian Stock Exchange.