| Office1: | Director of the State Security Service |
| Term Start1: | October 1992 |
| Term End1: | June 1998 |
| Predecessor1: | Albert Horsfall |
| Successor1: | Kayode Are |
| President1: | Ibrahim Babangida Sani Abacha |
| Birth Place: | South Eastern Region, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
Peter Chukwuemeka Nwaoduah is a Nigerian government executive. He served as Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) under General Sani Abacha.[1] He headed the department from October 1992-1998, under Major Hamza al-Mustapha.[2]
Nwaoduah's appointment was considered well deserved because former head of state, General Sani Abacha chose his appointees on the basis on competence without religious or ethnic prejudice. Nwaoduah was among many southerners appointed by Abacha who were acclaimed the best cabinet in the country's history. He served along with Lateef Jakande, Bamanga Tukur, Adamu Ciroma, Anthony Ani, Olu Onagoruwa, Abubakar Rimi, Walter Ofonagoro, Uche Chukwumerije, Baba Gana Kingibe (M.K.O. Abiola's running mate), Sarki Tafida, and Tom Ikimi.[1]
His predecessor was Albert Horsfall and his successor is Colonel Kayode Are. He acquired his Service residence in Asokoro, Abuja in 1999.[3]
On 1 July 2010, Nwaoduah was conferred to the National Honour of the Order of the Federal Republic.[4] [5]