Philanthropist and businessman, Prince Tonye Princewill, has been installed as the paramount head of Da Ogo Polo, Buguma City in Asari-Toru local gove
Philanthropist and businessman, Prince Tonye Princewill, has been installed as the paramount head of Da Ogo Polo, Buguma City in Asari-Toru local government area of Rivers State.
Princewill, who is the son of the immediate past Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom, late King Theophilus Princewill, was nominated by majority of the chiefs of the community.
With his installation, the philanthropist becomes the 6th head of the Da Ogo Elebabene group of houses, taking over the seat from his late father, who was the 5th head before ascending to the throne of the Kalabari Kingdom.
An investor, politician, film producer and philanthropist, Tonye was the 2015 and 2007 candidate for governor of Rivers State on the platform of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
He resigned from APC because of same faith presidential ticket by the party. He is a master’s degree holder in Mineral Resources Engineering at the Imperial College London in 1994.
As a filmmaker, Princewill produced the film ‘Kajola’, that explored the implications of the continuous neglect of the masses, the widening gap between the rich and poor and the ensuing catastrophic outcomes stemming from such neglect. He also produced the film, ‘Nnenda,’ which was geared towards creating awareness for the less privileged in the society, as well as ‘Valour,’ a movie that deals with the Niger Delta and Boko Haram issues. He is one of the executive producers of ’76’, a military thriller film and the film ’77’ and a documentary titled ‘Man. Mentor. Maverick’ in which he speaks about his vision of equal opportunities for all.
He is currently the chairman of the Board Trustees of the University of Port Harcourt Alumni association for a tenure of four years.
