Roland Owie Explained

Roland Stephen Owie
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Office1:Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo South Senatorial District
Term Start1:29 May 1999
Term End1:29 May 2003
Successor1:Daisy Danjuma
Birth Date:28/08/1945
Birth Place:Edo State, Nigeria
Party:People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Nationality:Nigerian

Roland Stephen Owie is from Ilobi village in isi community, he was elected Senator for the Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Owie was the pioneer chief whip of the senate after forming a formidable team with then President of the Senate, Chuba Okadigbo. Prior to him being a senator, he was elected into the House of Representative in 1979[1] After taking his seat in the Senate he was appointed to committees on Selection, Senate Services, Power & Steel, Agriculture, Water Resources and Drug & Narcotics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999 . Psephos . 2010-06-22.
  2. Web site: Congressional Committees . Nigeria Congress . 2010-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151316/http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm . 2009-11-18.