NICAA archive

Past presidents. A shared legacy.

The people who carried the responsibility of keeping Nigerians in Angola connected, represented, and moving forward together.

19952021

Years of recorded service

A record of service

Leadership changes. The community remains.

This page preserves the leadership list published on NICAA's previous website. It is an institutional record, offered with respect to everyone who served during the community's formative years.

  1. Portrait of Hon. Chidebe Nze

    President, 1995 - February 2003

    Hon. Chidebe Nze

    First interim president of the organised Nigerian Community in Angola.

  2. Portrait of Late Engr. Austin Odigie

    President, February - June 2003

    Late Engr. Austin Odigie

    Continued the community's early work during a short period of service.

  3. Portrait of Hon. Ifeanyi Nworah

    President, June 2003 - 30 April 2004

    Hon. Ifeanyi Nworah

    Supported the transition and handed key community documents to the Nigerian Mission.

  4. Portrait of Late Mr. John Ogebulue

    Caretaker, 2004 - 2007

    Late Mr. John Ogebulue

    Led the caretaker period that prepared the community for its first general election.

  5. Portrait of Hon. Basil Ngige

    President, 2007 - 2011

    Hon. Basil Ngige

    The first elected president recorded in the NICAA archive.

  6. Portrait of Hon. Benjamin Okeke (OKB)

    President, 2011 - May 2015

    Hon. Benjamin Okeke (OKB)

    Expanded the town-union representative model for community coordination.

  7. Portrait of Hon. Sampson Ebigbo

    President, 2015 - 2018

    Hon. Sampson Ebigbo

    Continued the community's member-protection and civic engagement work.

  8. Portrait of Hon. Chukwuemeka George Onyemeforo

    Interim President, 2019 - 2021

    Hon. Chukwuemeka George Onyemeforo

    Helped restore a unified governance process and prepared the 2021 election transition.