Born a twin in Onitsha, on 13th September 1974 to Chief Lawrence and Mrs.
Christiana Nwoye of Offianta Nsugbe in Anambra East L.G.A of Anambra state
.Tony Okechukwu Nwoye?s rise to the top echelon of the National politics
has been nothing short of meteoric.
This simple man with a very humble beginning had his early education at
Metropolitan Secondary School, Onitsha where he demonstrated outstanding
academic excellence that immediately earned him admission into the
prestigious College of Medicine of the University Of Nigeria. He furthered
his quest for medical training at the College of Medicine, Ebonyi State
University, Abakaliki.
While he has always demonstrated uncanny interest in political affairs
from his childhood days, his political career blossomed during his days as
a medical student in the University of Nigeria. From asserting himself as
an opinion leader in the University of Nigeria?s Medical Association
(UNMSA) even as a very junior student, Tony led the movement that
tenaciously but diplomatically pressured the authorities of the University
of Nigeria into lifting the ban on students? unionism after many years of
having the student movement under locks and keys. Following that, he won a
seat to represent medical students in the Student?s union House of
Representatives, a feat that is notable as Tony was coming from the
youngest eligible medical class. He subsequently contested and won the
Speakership of S.U.G House of Representatives, defeating older and more
established student politicians in that epochal feat. He was the first
medical student to serve in that capacity in the history of University of
Nigeria. He ran a very vibrant House, fought tenaciously for the rights of
the students and refused to compromise on his principles of honest/sincere
representation.
Comrade Tony Nwoye never gave up on his principled and courageous
leadership even in the face of threats and even academic victimization
from the authorities then.
In December 2003, Tony was elected the National president of National
Association of Nigeria Student (NANS) in a fiercely contested election. He
recorded unprecedented successes in that office. He fought the Federal
government to a standstill on many issues concerning the Nigerian
students? rights and welfare and in a demonstration of rare political
savvy uncommon for someone his age.
He got the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Olusegun Obasanjo
to take the students? position into consideration in the various
government policies on education and students? welfare. Tony by his
strides became a household name in youth leadership and movement in the
country.
Little wonder that he was thereafter elected the Assistant Secretary of
the Executive Committee of the Anambra State PDP in 2005.
By 2006, he rose from that office to become the substantive Chairman of
the State Executive Committee of the Anambra State PDP at the unbelievable
young age of 31, making him the youngest State Chairman of a political
party in the entire nation ? a national record. Most remarkably, he went
ahead to deliver for PDP and recorded a resounding victory in the State
and Federal positions at the 2007 General Election.
In 2010, owing to his outstanding track record in public service, Tony was
beckoned on by his people to bring his vast leadership experience to bear
more directly on them. He thus contested and very easily won a seat to
represent his people of Anambra East/West constituency in the Federal
House of Representatives. However, the retrogressive forces that has held
Anambra state hostage for donkey years contrived to cause his certificate
of Return to be issued to their crony who never ran. A firm believer in
the rule-of-law, Tony challenged this illegality in court and won!
Currently, he is a member ? elect of the Federal House of Representatives.
Tony is naturally an activist, a grass-root mobiliser, a consensus builder
and a very consummate political strategist. He is easily at home with both
the nobles and the ordinary folks even as he is quick to identify with the
later as his primary constituency and, in his own words, ?the focus of his
foray into politics?. His love of people and desire to improve the lives
of the down-trodden even at the risk of his personal and political
interests marks him out as a politician of a different ilk.
In Tony, the Anambra people are being presented a leader with very rare
combination of attributes ? young but vastly experienced, dynamic,
purposeful and a team player. He is result-oriented, an out-and-out grass
root person but with very wide vertical reach. But beyond all these, the
Anambra people will find in Comrade Tony Nwoye that youthful, up-to-date
leader who despite of his obvious sophistication in contemporary politics,
retains the common touch – the human element. He shares genuine
comradeship with the youths and the masses and deeply empathizes with the
dispossessed and the down trodden.
He feels their pains, shares their hopes and will address their needs.
Little wonder he was nicknamed: ?The Voice of the Masses? by the teeming
population of Anambra State.
Tony Nwoye represents voice for peace, prosperity and progress. A credible
alternative. He has promises to take a new direction with a fresh
approach. His government if voted shall be a government by the people for
the People. He is an Everyday Man working for Everyday People. He is the
change we need. A voice we deserve. His mission is to build our future
together: for our Children; our Community; our Future. A Leader who
listens.
Tony has served the nation selflessly and meritoriously in various
capacities some of which include:
2004: Member, Presidential committee against Illegal arms and violent crimes
2005: Member, National Political Reform conference, Member Federal
committee on 2006 census,
2005 – Leader of the Nigerian Delegation to the World Youth Summit in
Venezuela.
2006: Non – Executive Director, Hadejiyah Jamaare River Basin, Kano ?
Federal ministry of Water Resources.
He is the owner and non executive Director of Vintage Consolidated Ltd, a
construction, building and Engineering company.
He is also a trustee of many NGO?s.
He is a devout Catholic and is married with two children.
