{{Short description|Nigerian businessman and politician}} {{Infobox person | name = Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo | image = | birth_place = Umuchu, in Aguata Local Government Area. | education = MARKETING (ND, HND) | alma_mater = Federal polytechnic Ilaro Ogun state. | occupation = CEO Orient Media group of companies | years_active = Active... Present | title = Achi na-agbara oha | party = | movement = PPA, Progressive People's Alliance. | spouse = Nneka Ezeemo }} '''Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Godwin Chukwunaenye Ezeemo.ogg}} (born 1954) is a Nigerian businessman and politician, chairman of The Orient Group of companies<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite news|first=Charles |last=Kumolu |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/trekking-15-km-daily-acquire-education-brought-far-ezeemo-chairman-orient-group/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Trekking 15 km daily to acquire education brought me this far |date=2017-06-07 |accessdate=2017-06-21|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref> and a member of the Progressive Peoples Alliance.<ref name="vanguard2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/anambra-2017-will-give-people-best-ezeemo/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Anambra 2017: I will give the people the best — Ezeemo |date=2017-05-19 |accessdate=2017-06-21|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>

== Biography == Ezeemo was born in Umuchu, into the Igbo tribe, during 1954. He attended St Peter's Secondary School in Achina, walking the 15&nbsp;km from his home each day.<ref name="vanguard"/> He obtained an OND and HND in Marketing at Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.<ref name="authority">{{Cite news |url=http://www.authorityngr.com/2017/03/The-Authority-Icon--GODWIN-CHUKWUNENYE-EZEEMO/ |location=Abuja, Nigeria|title=The Authority Icon: GODWIN CHUKWUNENYE EZEEMO |date= |accessdate=2017-06-21 |archive-date=2017-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629064919/http://www.authorityngr.com/2017/03/The-Authority-Icon--GODWIN-CHUKWUNENYE-EZEEMO |url-status=dead |newspaper=The Authority}}</ref>

After leaving university, Ezeemo incorporated his own company, which grew into the Orient Group, comprising Orient Export Ltd; Sokka International; Orient Feeds Mill and Farms Ltd; Orient Magazines, Newspaper and Communication Ltd; Orient Global Waterwell Limited; Union Haulage Ltd; Orient Mega FM; and Multipurpose Computer Centre.<ref name="authority"/><ref name="businessdaily">{{cite web |url=https://www.businessdayonline.com/thinking-home-the-godwin-ezeemo-example/ |title=Thinking home: The Godwin Ezeemo example |publisher=Businessdayonline.com |date= |accessdate=2017-06-21 |archive-date=2023-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508064402/https://www.businessdayonline.com/thinking-home-the-godwin-ezeemo-example/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A devout Christian, Ezeemo has organised programmes in his local area to promote Christianity and denounce indigenous religions.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Uche Atuma |url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new-dawn-at-umuchu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=New dawn at Umuchu |date= |accessdate=2017-06-21|newspaper=The Sun}}</ref> He also established Charity (Ezeemo) Trust for the Less-Privileged.<ref name="businessdaily" />

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