Anyim Pius Anyim (born 19 February 1961) is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigerian senate and was Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during Goodluck Jonathan presidency. He was elected Senator on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform in 1999 for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State. He was elected Senate President in August 2000.
Background
Anyim turned into born on 19 February 1961 in Ishiagu, a dominantly Catholic community inside the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He attended Ishiagu High School (St. John Bosco), the Federal School of Arts and Science, Aba and later, Imo State University, Uturu (1983–1987). For his Youth Service he served because the Co-ordinator, Youth Mobilisation Programme in Sokoto State. In 1992, Anyim have become the Head of Protection Department at the National Commission for Refugees, Abuja, a activity that included provision of legal services and political safety for refugees. In this potential he traveled to various components of the world.
In 1998, Anyim joined the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) and gained a Senate election. However, the demise of General Sani Abacha on 8 June 1998 nullified the end result. During the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar he joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP), and again ran effectively for election to the Senate in 1999.
Senate Career
Anyim took workplace within the Senate in May 1999, and was elected President of the Senate in August 2000, after Chuba Okadigbo have been impeached, maintaining office till May 2003.
In May 2001, Anyim declared that the upper legislative house turned into justified in probing the activities of the Mines and Power Ministry throughout the tenure of Chief Bola Ige. In June 2002, an try led through Anyim to question President Olusegun Obasanjo collapsed. Speaking a yr later, Anyim said President Olusegun Obasanjo misunderstood him on certain issues but there has been no conflict among them. In August 2002, he said he became opposed to all the prevailing workplace holders - inclusive of himself - going for a 2nd term.
In November 2002, Anyim indefinitely suspended Senator Arthur Nzeribe of Imo State due to an allegation of a N22 million fraud. Nzeribe was stated to be planning an impeachment movement against Anyim. The identical month, after Anyim had complained about the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Senate set up a committee to examine the ongoing relevance of the fee. In May 2003, Anyim warned an Abuja High Court decide, Justice Egbo Egbo, that the parliament had the electricity to reserve his arrest over his opposition to the passage of the anti-graft ICPC regulation by way of the Senate.
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