Oby Ezekwesili biography, net worth, age, state of origin, education and more

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Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili popularly called ‘Madam Due Process’ was born on April 28, 1963 in Lagos State, Nigeria. She is an economic policy expert, a humanitarian, an activist, and an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance, and human capital development.

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Oby Ezekwesili was also a former vice president of the World Bank African Region from 2007 – 2012. She has also served twice as a Minister in Nigeria and also become a presidential candidate during the 2019 presidential election.

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Oby Ezekwesili Profile

Full Name: Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili

Date of Birth: April 28, 1963

Age: 59 years old

Place of Birth: Lagos State.

State of Origin: Anambra State

Nationality: Nigerian

Religion: Christian

Spouse: Chinedu Ezekwesili

Profession: Economic policy, Chartered Accountant

Net Worth: $2,000,000

 

Oby Ezekwesili Early Life and Education

Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili popularly called ‘Madam Due Process’ was born on April 28, 1963, in Lagos State but she hails from Anambra State. She attended African One Primary School, Ajegunle, and proceed to United Christian College, for her secondary education.

She then proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she obtained her bachelor’s degree and also holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos.

Ezekwesili holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. She trained with Deloitte and Touche film and qualified as a chartered accountant.

Oby Ezekwesili Career

Oby Ezekwesili started her career by working with Deloitte & Touche Akintola Williams while she was at Harvard. She worked as the Director of the Harvard-Nigeria Economic Strategy Project at the center for international Development, where she collaborates with professor Jeffrey Sachs.

Ezekwesili was the first person to hold the position of Head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence unit, known as the Due Process Unit when president Olusegun Obasanjo was in power.

From 2004 – 2007, she was the Chairwoman of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and also held the position of Minister of Solid Mineral in 2005. Due to her outstanding performance and her contribution to making Nigeria great, she was appointed the position of Federal Minister of Education, where she made numerous contributions.

Furthermore, she was appointed the position of Vice President of the World Bank for the Africa Region in 2007 by Paul Wolfowitz, who was the President of the World Bank at the time.

In the 2019 presidential election, Oby Ezekwesili was one of the candidates under the banner of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria. Although during her campaign she promised to eradicate poverty from Nigerians, she later decided not to run for the position again.

Oby Ezekwesili Personal Life

Oby Ezekwesili is married to Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and has three sons namely Chinemelum, Chinweuba, and Chidera.

Oby Ezekwesili Awards

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• In 2006, she was given the national award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
• In 2012, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
• In 2016, she won the new African Women Award.
• In 2016, she was awarded an honorary graduate degree by the University of Essex, United Kingdom.
• In 2019, she won the Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award.
• In 2019, she was awarded a Richard Von Weizsacker Fellowship at Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin.
• In 2020, she was awarded as a global leader by Vital Voices Global Leadership.
• She was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Public Service by Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
• In 2022, she was awarded the most impactful woman of the Year Award by The Women of inestimable values.

Oby Ezekwesili Net Worth

Oby Ezekwesili is an economic policy expert, a humanitarian, a Chartered Accountant, and a former vice-president of the World Bank African Region with an estimated net worth of about $2,000,000.

FAQs

Is Oby Ezekwesili married?

Yes, she is married to Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and has three sons.

Where is Oby Ezekwesili from?

Oby Ezekwesili hails from Anambra state but she was born and raised in Lagos State.

How old is Oby Ezekwesili?

Oby Ezekwesili was born on April 28, 1963, she is 59 years old.

 

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