Benjamin Uwajumogu
{{Short description|Nigerian politician (1968–2019)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1968|06|30}}
|birth_place = Imo State
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|12|18|1968|06|30}}
|death_place = Abuja
| office = Senator
|term_start1 = June 2019
|term_end1 = December 2019
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|constituency1 = Imo North
| party = All Progressives Congress (APC)
| nationality = Nigerian
| profession = Politician
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Benjamin Uwajumogu {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Benjamin Uwajumogu.ogg}} (June 30, 1968 – December 18, 2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/368736-breaking-nigerian-senator-ben-uwajumogu-is-dead.html|title=BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead|last=Ogundipe|first=Samuel|date=2019-12-18|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-18}} was a Nigerian politician.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/even-civil-war-no-group-ever-given-igbo-ouit-notice-uwajumogu/|title=Even during, after the civil war no group had ever given Igbo ouit notice – Uwajumogu|date=2017-06-22|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-14}} He was a member of the All Progressives Congress Party{{Cite web |date=2017-01-12 |title=Senate: Full list of APC caucus who signed Ndume's removal |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-senators-signed-ndumes-removal/ |access-date=2019-04-14 |website=The Nation Nigeria |language=en-US}} representing Imo North senatorial district{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/news/senate-halts-probes-sale-of-port-harcourt-refinery/|title=Senate halts, probes sale of Port Harcourt Refinery|website=guardian.ng|date=31 May 2017|access-date=2019-04-14}} in the 9th republic of the Nigerian National Assembly before his death.
Early life
Political life
In March 2018, Uwajumogu made a proposition to the Senate to prohibit child labour and urged the Executive and its agencies to uphold the implementation of the Child Rights Act.{{Cite web |last=Busari |first=Kemi |date=2018-03-06 |title=Nigerian Senate moves to curb child labour, enforce Child Rights Act |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/260876-nigerian-senate-moves-curb-child-labour-enforce-child-rights-act.html |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}
In June 2018, Uwajumogu resigned his appointment as the secretary of the APC national convention committee and stated it was for "personal reasons".{{Cite web |date=2018-06-02 |title=Imo senator resigns as APC convention secretary -- to calm 'fraying nerves' |url=https://www.thecable.ng/uwajumogu-apc-convention-secretary-resigns |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}
On July 26, 2019, Uwajumogu was sworn in for a second term as the Senator representing Imo North.{{Cite web |last=vanguard |date=2019-07-26 |title=Benjamin Uwajumogu Sworn in as Imo North Senator |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/benjamin-uwajumogu-sworn-in-as-imo-north-senator/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
Death and aftermath
After returning to Abuja from the United Arab Emirates for the treatment of his protracted illness,{{Cite web |last=Ogundipe |first=Samuel |date=2019-12-18 |title=Nigerian Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/368736-breaking-nigerian-senator-ben-uwajumogu-is-dead.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}} Uwajumogu died in his home on December 18, 2019, in Abuja.{{Cite web |last=Ogundipe |first=Samuel |date=2019-12-18 |title=BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/368736-breaking-nigerian-senator-ben-uwajumogu-is-dead.html |access-date=2019-12-18 |language=en-GB}}{{cite web |last1=Chidiebube |first1=Okeoma |date=18 December 2019 |title=Imo Senator, Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-imo-senator-benjamin-uwajumogu-is-dead/ |website=punchng.com }}
A by-election was conducted in 2021 to fill Uwajumogu's vacant seat at the senate where Chukwuma Frank Ibezim succeeded him.{{Cite web |last=Jeremiah |date=2021-04-27 |title=BREAKING: Senate President Swears-in Ibezim As New Imo North Senator |url=https://leadership.ng/breaking-senate-president-swears-in-ibezim-as-new-imo-north-senator/ |access-date=2022-02-20 |website=Leadership News |language=en-GB}}
Awards and honours
External links
- [http://senatorbenuwajumogu.com Benjamin Uwajumogu official website]
{{Nigerian Senators of the 8th National Assembly}}
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Category:People from Imo State
Category:Imo State politicians
Category:All Progressives Congress politicians
Category:Senators of the 9th National Assembly (Nigeria)
Category:Senators of the 8th National Assembly (Nigeria)
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