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Sam Mbakwe
Nigerian politician (1929–2004)
Samuel "Sam" Onunaka Mbakwe (1929[1] – 5 January 2004)[2] also known as Dee Sam[3] was an Igbo politician and first democratic governor of Imo State, south east Nigeria from 1 October 1979[2] until 31 December 1983.[4] The Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, located in Owerri, the state capital, was renamed after him.[5] In 1981, Sam Mbakwe set up Imo State University. The campus was located in a territory that was ceded to Abia State in 1991 and was re-christened Abia State University. However, Imo State University acquired a new campus in Owerri and still exists.