Dumebi Kachikwu's Biography: Parents, Age, Wife, Net Worth

Dumebi Kachikwu’s Biography: Parents, Age, Wife, Net Worth

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Dumebi Kachikwu’s Parents

Dumebi Kachikwu was born into a notable family in Delta state back in the early 1970s to Mr Justice Francis Okafor Kachikwu and Barrister (Mrs) Josephine Ada Kachikwu. His family was not your average Nigerian family at the time, as they were known for their love and passion for education.

Early Life and Background

Apart from being raised in an environment where education was taken seriously, Dumebi was also brought up in a Christian home, where the religious values of Christianity were upheld and cherished.

Not much information is available online regarding the schools Dumebi attended as a child, but it is believed that the schools and institutions that he attended provided their students with quality education.

The fact that Dumebi grew up in a home filled with intellectuals who are vast in the fields of law and public service made him conversant with issues related to politics and leadership.

Business and Media Career

Almost everyone in Nigeria who knows Dumebi got to know who he is because of his position at Roots Television Nigeria, a platform that covers different Nigerian news, politics, and current affairs.

Dumebi is the Chief Executive Officer of this media company. Through his company, he provided an avenue for Nigerians to share their views on the state of the country at that time, giving people the opportunity to express their thoughts without fear.

Over the years, Dumebi has started to gain traction in the media industry as a result of the views he shares regarding issues related to governance and economic progress. This gave him the opportunity to start exploring the world of politics.

Dumebi Kachikwu’s ADC Candidacy

As the years passed by, Dumebi continued to increase his presence and status in the world of Nigerian politics.

By 2022, he made a bold move by announcing that he would run for president under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election.

After competing with rivals such as Kingsley Moghalu and some others,he was able to win the party’s ticket, giving him the upper hand.

He began to launch campaigns, making his agenda and intentions known to the general public. Some of them include, but are not limited to, fighting corruption, improving education and healthcare, restructuring government institutions, and providing support for digital technology.

Dumebi Kachikwu’s Party Conflicts

Despite the fact that everything was looking good on the outside for Dumebi, he was facing a lot of challenges within his party.

Unfortunately, in September 2022, he was suspended from the party. Most of the party members accused him of engaging in activities that would hinder the party’s progress.

It was not long after this suspension that he was eventually expelled from the party because he didn’t make his campaign plans clear, and also because of his failure to adhere to the party’s constitution (all these are alleged).

Public Statements and Political Positioning

Something different about Dumebi is that he makes his mind known about political issues, especially those related to national matters, and he does this without fear.

In the aspect of power rotation regarding the segment of the nation that will rule the country, he believes that it should be fair, and not just one particular tribe or region should always hold the position.

Dumebi does not only focus on politics, but he also has his personal views on the nation’s economic state. There was a time when he criticized the approach that Nigerians use when selling crude oil, pointing out that their method does not favour the local refineries in the country.

Dumebi Kachikwu’s Wife

So far, Dumebi has gotten married twice. His first wife, Somachi Chikwe, was the daughter of Kema Chikwe, a renowned politician. Unfortunately, they divorced due to certain circumstances.

It was not long after the divorce that he married Ikeme Kachikwu, and at present, they have six children together, two daughters and four sons.