Anyim Pius Anyim
| Anyim Pius Anyim | |
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| Senator for Ebonyi South | |
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In office May 1999 – May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel A. Azu |
| President of the Nigerian Senate | |
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In office August 2000 – May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Chuba Okadigbo |
| Succeeded by | Adolphus Wabara |
| Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) | |
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In office May 2011 – May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | yayale Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Babachir David Lawal |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 February 1961 Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | PDP |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Anyim Pius Anyim (born 19 February 1961) is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigerian senate and was the immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He was elected as national Senator on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform in 1999 for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State. He was appointed Senate President in August 2000.
Anyim was born on 19 February 1961 in Ishiagu, a dominantly Catholic community in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He attended Ishiagu High School (St. John Bosco), the Federal School of Arts and Science, Aba and later, Imo State University, Uturu (1983–1987). For his Youth Service he served as the Co-ordinator, Youth Mobilisation Programme in Sokoto State. In 1992, Anyim became the Head of Protection Department at the National Commission for Refugees, Abuja, a job that included provision of legal services and political protection for refugees. In this capacity he traveled to various parts of the world.
In 1998 he joined the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), winning a Senate election. However the death of General Sani Abacha on 8 June 1998 nullified the result. During the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar he joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP), and again ran successfully for election to the Senate in 1999.
Anyim took office in the Senate in May 1999, and was appointed President of the Senate in August 2000, after Chuba Okadigbo had been impeached, holding office until May 2003.
In May 2001, Anyim declared that the upper legislative house was justified in probing the activities of the Mines and Power Ministry during the tenure of Chief Bola Ige. In June 2002, an attempt led by Anyim to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo collapsed. Speaking a year later, Anyim said President Olusegun Obasanjo misunderstood him on certain issues but there was no conflict between them. In August 2002 he said he was opposed to all the present office holders - including himself - going for a second term.
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