Dr. Ehanire studied medicine at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, graduating as a surgeon. In 1976, he attended the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland where he obtained a postgraduate degree in Anesthesia. He obtained his certification from the Board of General Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at the Medical Council of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf, Germany. Dr. Ehanire was appointed Congressional Delegate for Progressive Change (CPC) to the political fusion conference that spawned the All-Progressive Congress (APC). After being examined and authorized by the National Assembly, he was appointed Minister of State

for Health in November 2015. After the start of a new administration in May 2019 and the submission of ministerial candidates to the Senate by the Presidency in July 2019 and their subsequent selection, Dr. Ehanire was appointed Minister of Health in August 2019.