Tony Nwulu

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Tony Chinedu Nwulu
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government, Imo State, Nigeria
Political party United Progressive Party (UPP)
Children3
Residence Lagos state
OccupationLegislature, Executive

Tony Chinedu Nwulu a former member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Oshodi-Isolo II constituency. [1] A member of the United Progressive Party (UPP), after defecting from the PDP, under whose banner he won the 2015 general election. He sponsored the passing of the Not Too Young To Run bill. [2]

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Early life

Nwulu was born in Ezinihitte Mbaise. [3]

Political career

Nwulu was elected as a member of the House of Representatives representing the Oshodi-Isolo II constituency in 2015. In 2018, he defected from the PDP to United Progressive Party (UPP). [4]

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References

  1. "Hon. Tony Chinedu Nwulu" . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. The Nation, Online (January 5, 2017). "Support passage of 'Not Too Young To Run' bill – Group". The Nation Online. The Nation Online. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. "UPP aspirant picks nomination form for IMO guber". Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. "Tony Nwulu dumps PDP joins UPP". Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.