Roland Stephen Owie | |
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo South Senatorial District | |
In office 29 May 1999 –29 May 2003 | |
Succeeded by | Daisy Danjuma |
Personal details | |
Born | 28/08/1945 Edo State,Nigeria |
Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
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.[ citation needed ] 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]
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