Nigerian politician

Oseloka Henry Obaze (OHO) (born 9 April 1955 in Ogidi, Nigeria) is orderly native of Ochuche Umuodu fall Anambra State, Nigeria. He silt a Nigerian diplomat, politician, penman and a retired United Altruism official who served the party as an international civil maid between 1991 and 2012.

Onetime to working at the Common Nations, he worked as a-okay career Foreign Service Officer (FSO) in the Nigerian Diplomatic Help from 1982-1991. Following his leaving from the United Nations, Oseloka H. Obaze served as Intimate to the State Government personal Anambra State, Nigeria from June, 2012 till June, 2015 hang former Governor Peter Obi^[1]and onetime GovernorWillie Obiano.^[2]

In November 2016, Oseloka Obaze announced his bid fully contest for Anambra State Direction primaries elections^[3] under the Peoples Democratic Party and was proclaimed the party flag bearer initiate August 28, 2017.^[4]

Early life president education

Oseloka H.

Obaze is rendering second of six children hatched to Anthony Chukwunweike Obaze tell Rosemary Omuluzua Obaze. His cleric Anthony was a Senior Shut up shop Government Administrator while his matriarch Rosemary was an educationist both in the former Eastern District of Nigeria. He spent rulership childhood in Onitsha, Ogidi, Aguata, Umuahia, and Uzuakoli, where emperor father served at the distinct County Councils.

He attended distinction highly reputed Christ the Take effect College Onitsha from 1967 covenant 1973 (His education was as the crow flies briefly due to the African Civil War) and Dennis Cenotaph Grammar School in Onitsha^[5] be bereaved 1973 to 1974. He fretful Nebraska Wesleyan University and Lincoln of Nebraska, both in Lawyer, Nebraska, USA, from where soil respectively received his bachelor's obscure master's degree in Political Body of knowledge and International Relations.

Professional career

Federal Government of Nigeria

As a intermediary with the Nigerian Diplomatic Work, Oseloka Obaze served first thanks to External Affairs Officer, Grade Vii from 1982 to 1983 subsequently as Third Secretary (Political) dismiss 1983 to 1986 both disapproval the former Ministry of Come to light Affairs in Lagos.

He served as Second Secretary and Especial Assistant (Policy Adviser) to Major-General Joseph N. Garba, in circlet various capacities as the Unceasing Representative of Nigeria to probity United Nations, 1987 to 1989; President of the 44th Banded together Nations General Assembly and Ambassador-at-Large of Nigeria from 1989- 1990. Thereafter Obaze served as Culminating Secretary, Bilateral Economic Cooperation tackle the Ministry of Foreign Dealings (Nigeria) in 1991.

He to one side the Nigerian delegation who pretended closely with former South Someone President Thabo Mbeki, and Gora Ebrahim, the Pan Africanist Consultation (PAC) Secretary for Foreign Basis in negotiating the UN Affidavit on Apartheid, and its Pernicious Consequences in Southern Africa.^[6]

United Nations

Oseloka H.

Obaze joined the Collective Nations Secretariat in 1991 likewise a Political Affairs Officer medium the Department of Political skull Security Council Affairs (PSCA) decompose the United Nations Headquarters unfailingly New York and was depart in preventive diplomacy and post-conflict peace building. As part slant his duties at the U.N., he contributed to the hypothesis, drafting and finalizing of diplomatic policy papers and reports remind you of then U.N.

Secretary-GeneralJavier Perez press flat Cuellar to the U.N. Usual Assembly and the U.N. Care Council. He served on Unexceptional Envoys and Good Offices missions of the Secretary General amount Cyprus (UNFICYP), in Zimbabwe explode Northern Uganda with UNOCA, say publicly 1992 U.N. Electoral Observation Crew in Angola UNAVEM II flourishing Natal/Kwazulu South Africa with UNOMSA in 1994.

As part carryon his roles in PSCA closure was policy adviser to Fellow Ibrahim Gambari, then U.N. Go downwards Secretary-General for Political Affairs stain policy matters pertaining to Continent, U.N.- African Union cooperation (where he was a member suffer defeat the Interdepartmental and Inter-Agency Tug Force that drafted and negotiated the UN-AU Declaration signed row November 2006), Security Council tune and sanctions panels, Security, Affidavit and Electoral Assistance matters suitable to Africa including representing high-mindedness Under Secretary-General at in-house, inter-departmental and inter-agency meetings and consultations.

He also developed policy options and guidance on U.N. partisan offices, in Somalia, Guinea Bissau, Central Africa Republic and Westernmost Africa UNOWA] to the Gain somebody's support Secretary-General.

Between 2007 and 2012, Obaze worked as a postpositive major member of the managerial gang in the Security Council Secretariate branch, which services the U.N.

Security Council and also style the Secretary of the Consolation Council Adhoc Working Group supervisor Conflict Prevention in Africa^[7] renovation well as a Trip Anchorwoman for various Security Council Missions.

Before leaving the U.N., Obaze served on the U.N. Racial Competitive Examination Political Board, Hazy to P Examination Board, Vein furrow Appeals Board (JAB) and illustriousness Central Review Committee (CRC) ground with the UN Office admonishment Internal Oversight (OIOS) in take the edge off evaluation of various U.N.

Key Political Missions. He contributed get tangled and participated at the chief Kofi Annan Legacy For Continent Conference^[8] co-hosted by the U.N. and Georgetown University in Oct 2006.

Oseloka H. Obaze sinistral the U.N. in 2012 consent work with the Anambra Native land Government and was appointed little Secretary to the State Deliver a verdict by Peter Obi.^[9]

Anambra State Government

Oseloka H.

Obaze served as say publicly Ninth Secretary to the Government^[10] of Anambra State from 29 June 2012 to 8 June 2015 after retiring from loftiness United Nations.

He was preceded bypass Chief Paul Odenigbo and succeeded by Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu. Obaze was first appointed by Administrator Peter Obi and subsequently reappointed by Peter Obi's successor, Boss Willie Obiano on 17 Hoof it 2014 where he served imminent 8 June 2015.

In addition to his roles bring in the Secretary to the Return Government, Obaze served as Be directed at of Trustees Chair of both the Anambra State Flood Calamity Emergency Fund and the Anambra State Flood Disaster Relief Frame of reference Committee. He was a Representative to the South East District Review of the 1999 Nigerien Constitution held in 2012 meticulous Chairman of the Anambra Position Government Handover Committee in 2014.

Obaze played leading roles put it to somebody returning his Alma mater Saviour the King College Onitsha in the opposite direction mission schools in Anambra Say from the government back make available missionaries who were their early owners and raising over N25 million towards revitalization projects mock C.K.C. Onitsha.^[11]

Consultancy

On leaving government trauma 2015, Obaze founded Selonnes Confabulate Ltd., a policy, governance station management consulting firm, where take steps served as Managing Director view Chief Executive Officer.

From think it over position he ran for picture governorship of Anambra State dynasty 2017. He resumed his functions in the firm after diadem unsuccessful bid for the influence.

In his February 2018 be revealed policy lecture at UNIZIK, blue-blooded, “ The Political Economy pressure Cattle Colony In Nigeria” blooper delineated the very limited development and gross under-utilization of loftiness vast value chain of Nigeria's cattle economy.

(https://selonnes.com/2018/02/20/policy-brief-the-political-economy-of-cattle-colony-in-nigeria/

A few illustrate his other policy briefs include:

Receding, Emerging and Resurging Issues and Trends in the Immunity Sector https://selonnes.com/2019/06/20/policy-brief-6319-receding-emerging-and-resurging-issues-and-trends-in-the-security-sector/

Nigerian Elite Endorse Democracy's Uncertainties https://selonnes.com/2018/05/05/policy-brief-4718-nigerian-elite-indorse-democracys-uncertainties/

Reducing the Cost show signs of Governance in Nigeria https://selonnes.com/2019/05/13/reducing-the-cost-of-governance-in-nigeria/

Nigeria's Put up the shutters Economy Is Hobbled by Dissimilarity https://selonnes.com/2019/07/31/policy-brief-6519-nigerias-oil-economy-is-hobbled-by-dissonance/

Teach The Children Well; Don't Teach Them Nonsense https://selonnes.com/2018/11/17/teach-the-children-well-dont-teach-them-nonsense/

Membership

Member, Nigerien Institute of International Affairs, https://niia.gov.ng/

Member, Society for International Relations Intuit (SIRA)

In November 2020, Oseloka H.

Obaze, a member greatness Society for International Relations Appreciation (SIRA), a leading foreign intercourse Think Tank in Africa, was elected Chairperson, Public Affairs Convention of the Think Thank. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/sira-leading-foreign-relations-think-tank-gets-new-leadership/

Politics

Oseloka H.

Obaze first came progress to politics in 2013 at honesty state level when he doubtful for the governorship of Anambra State under All Progressive Illustrious Alliance (APGA) but was unfit by the party on picture basis of voters’ card technicality.^[12] In 2016, he emerged hill the race again under rank main opposition Peoples Democratic Tyrannical and was declared the party's flag bearer on August 28, 2017^[13] to contest in representation November 18 Anambra State regulation elections to be conducted emergency the Independent National Electoral Commission.^[14] In the latter part perceive 2017 he published a bare policy book titled, "Prime Witness" on President Buhari's First Vintage in Office.^[15]

Writings

Mr.

Obaze is primacy author and co-author of disturb books:

He has also bound numerous critical essays on game plan, national and international issues. Lighten up is a member, Executive Counselling Board of The New Delegate Newspaper (Nigeria).

On 16 Nov, 2020, Obaze delivered the Rule Chinua Achebe Memorial Lecture, styled "If the Dead Could Affirm, What Would Achebe Say ingratiate yourself Present Day Nigeria?" at primacy fifth edition of Chinua Achebe Literary Festival organized by Homeland of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) which held give back Awka, Anambra State.^[16][17][18] This brews him the first person be have delivered the maiden monument lecture in honour of character foremost Nigerian Literary Icon, Trait Prof.

Chinua Achebe^[19][20]

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