Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi Explained

Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi (25 April 1964 – 10 February 2019) was a Nigerian politician. He served as President of the Pan-African Parliament between 2012 and 2015.

Career

Amadi was born on 25 April 1964 to parents from Imo State.^[1] He went to the University of Jos where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law with Honors. He was called to the bar in 1986. In the early 1990s Amadi worked in the oil business in Nigeria and together with others he founded a law firm.^[2]

Between 2012 and 2015 he served as President of the Pan-African Parliament.^{[3] [4]} On 27 May 2015 his successor Roger Nkodo Dang was elected.^[5] Amadi died on 10 February 2019.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Personal Profile . Bethel Amadi . 1 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206082544/http://bethelamadi.com/about.html . 6 February 2015 . dead .
2. Web site: Bontle Moeng . Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi, President of the Pan-African Parliament . BizNis Africa . 27 October 2014 . 1 March 2015.
3. Web site: Structure of the PAP. Pan-African Parliament. 1 March 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218052844/http://pan-africanparliament.org/AboutPAP_StructureofthePAP_Bureau.aspx. 18 February 2015.
4. Web site: Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi Is PAP's New President . Ghanaian Reactor Online . 28 May 2012 . 1 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130500/http://www.ghanaianreactoronline.com/news_details.php?newsid=6778 . 2 April 2015 . dead .
5. Web site: Pan-African Parliament gets new president . CrTV . 28 May 2015 . 22 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235757/http://crtv.cm/fr/latest-news/politique-7/pan-african-parliament-gets-new-president-14720.htm . 23 December 2015 . dead .
6. Web site: Former PAP President, Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi dies . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215090206/https://spiked.co.zw/former-pap-president-bethel-nnaemeka-amadi-dies/ . spiked.co.zw . 13 February 2019 . 15 February 2019.