Biography Intro: Theodore Ahamefule Orji CON was elected governor of Abia State, in southeast Nigeria, on May 29, 2007 and re-elected on April 26, 2011.He was formerly a career civil servant, and served as the Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu.

NAME: Theodore Ahamefule Orji

DATE OF BIRTH: 1950

PLACE OF BIRTH: Amaokwe Ugba, Umuahia – Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State

MARRIED TO: Mercy Odochi Orji 

CHILDREN: 5

OCCUPATION: Politician

EDUCATION: He attended Santa Crux Secondary School, Olokoro, Holy Ghost College, Owerri and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Ibadan in 1977. He enlisted for the National Youths Corps Scheme on graduation and was deployed to Sokoto State as a teacher at Government Secondary School, Shinkafi, Isa Local Government Area.