Chief Anthony Chukwudi Orekyeh is amongst the few well deserved Indigenes of Aguleri that would be officially admitted into the prestigious Aguleri royal cabinet on 6th January 2023 with a befitting Chieftaincy title AKWUDOLUEZE 1 OF AGULERI.
He was born on 19th September 1961 into a Catholic Christian family of Sir Alphonsus and Margret Orekyeh of Egbeagu Eziagulu Aguleri .
Anthony started his primary school at Premier Primary School, Aguleri from 1968-1974 and was admitted into the prestigious Fr. Joseph's Memorial High School Aguleri.
In the course of further search for a brighter future, he enrolled for a Higher National Diploma in communication and , Advertising and marketing (CAM. DIP)
Having cut his teeth in the insurance
consortium and rose rapidly to the position of stock control officer. He moved on to Marksel Nigeria Ltd, Enugu,an advertising and communications company.
In 1979, he ventured into the Murky Waters of Nigerian Politics and displayed brilliant
strides that distinguished him as a leader. He was at different times a ward secretary, local government Chairman, of Labour party and two time state chairman of National Action congress.
Orekyeh was also appointed Principal Secretary to then Transition Chairman of Anambra East local government area, Chief Amechi Iloakasia.
He was Inaugurated the chairman, AGULERI SECURITY COMMITTEE (ASC) on the
on July 2020 by HRM Eze Dr. Michael Chineme Idigo, (EZE UDO)
In Aguleri Town Union, he represented his Egbeagu Kindred and was elected Assistant
Secretary, in the Dr.Nweke Akutanya led administration.
Orekyeh Anthony was also the President General IGWEBUIKE AGE GRADE Aguleri.
He is happily married to Mrs Eucharia A. Orekyeh, a registrar in Anambra State judiciary and the marriage was blessed with lovely children.