221:, Nigeria, and is the last born of his mother Oginyi Nchita. His father was a traditionalist who specialized in native herbal treatment as well as being a reputable hunter. A one time monogamist, Ambassador Ogbuewu now has seven children from two wives. The first four (3 boys and a girl) are from his first wife, Mrs. Eunice Ebin Ogbuewu. Eunice, a native of Etung Local Government Area in
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Democratic Party (PDP). The gubernatorial primaries which had about thirteen (13) PDP aspirants including the incumbent governor, Chief Martin Elechi ended up being a contest between just two individuals. It is on record that
Ogbuewu was the only candidate who refused to step down and accept a sole candidacy of Chief Elechi at the primaries held in the township stadium,
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Chairman (1994–1996) of his local government council, Ikwo. His appointment as chairman (mayor) of Ikwo Local Government shot him into the political lime light and he has continued to be a proponent of youth development in his state. Ogbuewu who until August 2010 was a member
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as the first governor of the young state. In 1999, Ogbuewu was nominated for an ambassadorial position which was ratified by the senate. He was tasked with re-opening
Nigeria's embassy in Greece which had been shut down for quite some time. Ogbuewu served as Nigeria's Ambassador to Greece from 1999
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but lost. He later vied for the PDP national chairmanship position but was not successful. On August 28, 2010, during the traditional marriage of his oldest daughter, Nnenna
Ogbuewu, the Ambassador announced his intention to vie once again, for the office of governor in his home state of Ebonyi but
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In 2003, the
Obasanjo administration recalled him back to Nigeria to head the ministry of Culture and Tourism. In 2006, Ambassador Ogbuewu resigned his position as Nigeria's minister of culture and tourism to contest the 2007 gubernatorial election in Ebonyi State under the umbrella of the People
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Ogbuewu is on record as being the longest serving minister of the culture and tourism ministry in the Obasanjo administration. Prior to his appointment as minister of culture and tourism, he served as Nigeria's ambassador to
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in 1993. In 1994, Ogbuewu was later appointed as chairman, Caretaker
Committee for his Local Government Area, Ikwo. The tenure lasted for two years. After the death of General Sani Abacha and the appointment of General
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