Chief Tony Anenih

People's Democratic Party (PDP) Baron

Date of Birth: 04/08/1933
Place of Birth: Uromi

Education: Government School, Uromi; Scotland Yard Training School, United Kingdom; International Police Academy, Washington, United States; Administrative Staff College, 1975.

Career: President, Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, 1978-84; Chairman, Social Democratic Party, 1991-93; Member, People's Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Policy Advisory Committee, 1999; Minister for Works, 1999-2003; Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), 2009 to date.

Career: Known as 'Mr Fix-it', Tony Anenih has made his mark as one of Nigeria's most flexible politicians and the ultimate political survivor - he has served every military and civilian regime since Shehu Shagari became President in 1979. He was close to President Olusegun Obasanjo and was a confidant of his military predecessor, General Sani Abacha, for whom he lobbied against sanctions at the Commonwealth Summit in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997.

He fell from favour briefly under Obasanjo, after he supported Peter Odilli and was voted out of the PDP. He was reinstated by Umaru Musa Yar'Adua when he was appointed Chairman of the NPA in 2009.