A foremost writer and activist, Chike Nnamani, has declared his intention to contest for the Enugu North/South Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Nnamani, who made this known in Abuja on Thursday after returning from Enugu where he consulted with his friends, family and associates, on the subject matter, said that his people has been lacking a quality representation in the last three years.
The cerebral writer, who served as a Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) in the Ninth National Assembly, noted with dismay the disappointing feats recorded by the current leadership of the National Assembly in the last three years, especially the passage of the flawed 2026 Electoral Act against the wishes of the Nigerian people which juxtaposed the mandatory Real-time e-transmission of election results with manual collation - an action he insists betrayed the intention of the ruling APC party to rig the 2027 polls.
Nnamani observed that none of the federal lawmakers from his state, Enugu, voted in support of the mandatory Real-time transmission of results despite cries from their constituents - an attitude he said fell short of quality representation as largely seen among the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) members.
When asked to assess the tenth Assembly on budget passage, Nnamani scored it very poor stressing that in March 2026, the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are still defending their 2026 budgets something they should have concluded since and the budget passed before 2025 ended.
On implementation, the writer recalled the claim by the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, recently that only N36 million naira was released to his Ministry's capital expenditure in 2025 out of the N218 billion naira budgeted for it in 2025, describing it as a "Shame."
On his manifesto, Nnamani said that one of the first move he is going to make after swearing-in was to push for a complete overhaul of the 1999 Constitution and for the re-adoption of the 1963 Republican Constitution with inputs from various ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria. According to him, "The current Presidential and Unitary system of government we are practicing is not sustainable in a multi-ethnic society like Nigeria. It is time-bomb waiting to explode."
He said that beyond educational support and infrastructural developments for his constituents, he is going to facilitate the establishment of a miniature "Silicon Valley" in Enugu - a hub of innovation and technology as seen in Northern California - leveraging the many talents and ingenuity of the youths in his constituency.
On his general assessment of the Tinubu's government, Nnamani scored it zero (0) saying that every organ of the government has performed woefully today that it was even during Buhari's administration. He reminded us that Tinubu promised us not to vote for him for a second term if he fails to give us stable electricity. Today, the same Tinubu has disconnected Aso Villa from the National Grid to enjoy his newly installed Solar Power while the leaving Nigerians to keep languishing from epileptic power supply.
His full Statements and Missions can be read below:
MY MISSION
The primary responsibility of any lawmaker is law-making and oversight function - not constituency projects. However, I'll not leave my constituents without quality projects.
The four (4) thematic areas I'll work on include:
1. Bill for Constitutional Overhaul : This is a revolutionary act by lawful means. The current 1999 Constitution (and its amendments) is a fake document as it did not emanate from the Nigerian people. It was crafted by the military and promulgated by Decree No. 24 of 1999. We need to have the people's constitution with input from all the ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria
2. Advocate for Regional Governments: Half of Nigeria's problems will be solved if we return to the 1963 Republican Constitution that recognizes regional governments with a federal parliament at the center. Having tried the Presidential system for over 46 years now, the Parliamentary democracy is far better than Presidential in the Nigerian context. All these can be achieved in the new Constitution proposed in no.1 above.
3. Constituency Projects: Unlike the usual installation of solar lights which is common among lawmakers, I'll go a step forward to include:
- Educational support : Having sponsored some quizzes in the past as an ordinary citizen, I will expand it to many schools in my Constituency including scholarships to exceptional students.
- Infrastructure: Construction of roads, renovation of school buildings, boreholes, solar lights etc, will done for my constituents.
- Skill acquisition and empowerment: I will sponsor trainings and bring in experts to teach various skills for my constituents to make them self-reliant. Seed capital will be given to them at the end of the trainings.
- Tech support: The world have moved from industrial revolution to technology revolution. Sadly, Nigeria is left behind. I will bring in IT experts to train my constituents on Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, App and Software developments; and will see that a miniature Silicon Valley is established in Enugu.
- Persons with disability: A special consideration will be given to persons with disability in all these trainings to make them more productive for the society.
- Employment: Federal jobs will be facilitated for qualified graduates in my Constituency .
4. Oversight Functions: Without proper checks and balances, the Executive will not sit-up in their responsibilities. Therefore, a regular oversight will be carried out on any MDAs under my supervising Committee to ensure efficiency.
BRIEF PROFILE
Chike Nnamani is a writer, scholar and public affairs analyst. Born Chikezie Nchedo Nnamani in Enugu, Nigeria, he simply wants to be addressed as "Chike Nnamani" without any prefixes.
Nnamani holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, and a Masters degree in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). He started out a PhD in Biotechnology, but some factors, including his appointment in Abuja, truncated it. However, he has enrolled in another PhD in Public Health at the Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu.
As a writer, Nnamani has won numerous national and international essay competitions including the ISOL Essay Competition in 2001, and the Tana Forum Essay Competition in 2020. In 2021, he instituted his own intellectual competition known as "Chike Nnamani End of Year Quiz" where cash prizes are given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd winners.
Apart from the Nigerian institutions, he has attended and/or participated in the research activities organized by the African Center for Governance and Economic Management (ACGEM), Accra, Ghana; the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences' (AIMS) Research and Innovation Center, Kigali, Rwanda; the Hektoen Institute of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; and The Chatham House, London.
In 2020, he was appointed a Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to Senator Chimaroke Nnamani in the Ninth National Assembly, Abuja, a post he held until tenure end in June 2023.
Prior to that, he had established a private firm, Omnet Integrated Concepts, in Enugu, and later Abuja, which is involved in ICT, Project Management, and Consultancy Services.
Besides his socio-political leaning which could be seen in his regular blog,
chikennamani.blogspot.com, Nnamani, as a scientist, has published scientific article in international peer-reviewed journal.
Recently, he completed a manuscript, which delved into the socio-political history of Nigeria and its challenges, titled: _100 years of Madness: The Story of the Nigerian State_ which is awaiting publication. Beside politics, his research interests include bioinformatics, theoretical epidemiology, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in biomedical research.
He can be reached with the following contacts:
+2348063868277
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