Benjamin Uwajumogu

Benjamin Uwajumogu (June 30, 1968 – December 18, 2019)[1] was a Nigerian politician.[2] He was the senator representing Imo North senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate.[3] He was a senator of the 9th republic of the National Assembly in Nigeria.

Benjamin Uwajumogu
Senator
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Imo State
In office
June 2019 – December 2019
ConstituencyImo North
Personal details
Born(1968-06-30)June 30, 1968
Imo State
DiedDecember 18, 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 51)
Abuja
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
ProfessionPolitician

Uwajumogu was born in Okigwe, Imo State, Nigeria, and was a member of the All Progressives Congress Party.[4][5] He died on December 18, 2019 in Abuja.[6][7]

A bye-election was conducted to fill in Uwajumogu's vacant seat at the senate during Chukwuma Frank Ibezim succeeded him in 2021.[8]

Awards and Honours
  • NUJ man of the year, 2007.[9]

References
  1. Ogundipe, Samuel (2019-12-18). "BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead". Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. "Even during, after the civil war no group had ever given Igbo ouit notice – Uwajumogu". Vanguard News. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  3. "Senate halts, probes sale of Port Harcourt Refinery". guardian.ng. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  4. "Senate: Full list of APC caucus who signed Ndume's removal". The Nation Nigeria. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  5. editor (2019-01-06). "20 Lawmakers Who Shaped the 8th Assembly". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2019-04-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. Ogundipe, Samuel (2019-12-18). "BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead". Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. Chidiebube, Okeoma (18 December 2019). "Imo Senator, Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead". punchng.com. punchng.com.
  8. Jeremiah (2021-04-27). "BREAKING: Senate President Swears-in Ibezim As New Imo North Senator". Leadership News. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  9. "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09.


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