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Emmanuel Akpakwu
Born
Emmanuel Oloja Akpakwu

(1974-02-16)16 February 1974
Aiochochodo,Ugbokolo, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materBenue State Polytechnic / National Open University of Nigeria
Years active2018
Known forHonorary Consul of Philippines to Nigeria [1]
Chair of the Dakinda Group

Emmanuel Oloja Akpakwu is a Nigerian entrepreneur, sport administrator and diplomat. He is the current Honorary Consul of Philippines to Nigeria and Chairman of the Dakinda Group which includes Dakinda Football Club.[2][3][4][5]


Biography

Educated at the Army Day Primary and Secondary School in Cross River State, in 1992 he enrolled at Benue State Polytechnic to study Diploma in Banking and Finance and continued at the Centre for Computer Engineering and Site Power Institute of Technology, Dubai, UAE. He obtained his BSc in Political Science at National Open University of Nigeria.

Involvement in sports

Akpakwu has worked as a sport administrator and carried out several sport projects which led him to formed his own club the Dakinda Football Club based in Nigeria in 2016.[6][7]Later in 2018, after living and working in Slovenia for couple of years, he was appointed President of Slovenian second division club Drava Ptuj.[8][9][10]

Diplomatic career

In 2020, he was appointed the Philippines Honorary Consul to Nigeria. Akpakwu is tasked to develop the bilateral ties of the Philippines with Nigeria.[11][12][13]


References

  1. ^ "DA LAUDS NIGERIA AS PH TOP AGRI TRADE PARTNER". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ "The Philippines appoints Nigerian, Akpakwu as Consul". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  3. ^ "The Philippines employs Nigerian as consul". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ^ "PH, Nigeria looking to strengthen food security cooperation". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  5. ^ "PH, Nigeria looking to strengthen food security cooperation". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  6. ^ "Mr. EMMANUEL AKPAKWU – CEO DAKINDA GROUP". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  7. ^ "Microsoft to partner Dakinda Penalty Game". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  8. ^ "Zadeva Drava Ptuj očitno še zdaleč ni končanave" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  9. ^ "Preobrat na Ptuju: Nastja Čeh predsednik, Nigerijci jezno zapustili skupščino" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  10. ^ "NK Drava z novim vodstvom v nove izzive" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  11. ^ "Republic of Philippines appoints Nigerian's Emmanuel Akpakwu as envoy". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  12. ^ "Philippines govt recognises Nigeria's Emmanuel Akpakwu". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  13. ^ "Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Lagos, Nigeria". Retrieved 2024-10-26.