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Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh

Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology.

All Progressives Congress Enugu State

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Bio Summary

Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh is Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in November 2025 to replace Mr. Uche Nnaji, who resigned following allegations of certificate forgery. Until his nomination, he served as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, where he led an ambitious justice-sector reform agenda. A distinguished public law scholar with an LL.D. from Stellenbosch University and an LL.M. (distinction) from the University of Nottingham, he is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), elevated in July 2025. His profile blends academic excellence, procurement expertise and reform-driven public service at state and now federal level.

Education

  1. Ph.D. / LL.D. in Public Law (Public Procurement) – Stellenbosch University, 2012–2017
  2. LL.M. – University of Nottingham; awarded with distinction; focus on procurement law and trade-related modules

Professional Background

  1. Qualified legal practitioner and Notary Public
  2. Consultant in public procurement and public finance management, serving national and international organizations including UNICEF and DFID as Lead Procurement Consultant
  3. Former Senior Special Assistant (Development Aid Coordination and Mobilization) to the Governor of Enugu State (appointed in 2017)
  4. Former Lecturer at Baze University, Abuja, and the Nigerian Law School
  5. Active member of the African Procurement Law Unit at Stellenbosch and editorial committee member of the African Public Procurement Law Journal

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