Oserheimen Osunbor
Oserheimen Osunbor | |
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 Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, addressing Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), 5 October 2015, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City | |
| Governor of Edo State | |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 11 November 2008 | |
| Deputy | Lucky Imasuen |
| Preceded by | Lucky Igbinedion |
| Succeeded by | Adams Oshiomhole |
| Senator from Edo Central | |
| In office 3 June 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Odion Ugbesia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1951 Iruekpen, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Edo State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2018) |
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Oserheimen Osunbor (born 5 October 1951) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the governor of Edo State from 2007 to 2008. He served as the senator representing the Edo Central senatorial district from the start of the fourth republic in 1999 to 2007.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Osunbor was born on 5 October 1951 in Iruekpen, present-day Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. He attended P.T.T.C Demonstration Primary School, Igueben from 1957 to 1962, then Anglican Grammar School, Ujoelen Ekpoma from 1963 to 1968 and then obtained his sixth form at Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidaa-Ora, Edo State.[citation needed]
Senatorial career
[edit]Osunbor was elected senator for the Edo Central senatorial district of Edo State at the start of the fourth republic, running on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 3 June 1999.[2] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Ethics, Judiciary, Water Resources and Government Affairs (Chairman).[3] Osunbor was reelected to his senate seat in April 2003.[4] He also held Various chairmanship positions while in the Senate including: Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters; Chairman, several Senate Ad-hoc Committees and National Assembly Joint Committees; Chairman, Sub-Committee on Legislature and Legislative List, National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Amendment. So profound was his impact that he was nicknamed "Attorney-General of the Senate" by his colleagues.[citation needed]
Governorship
[edit]Osunbor was elected governor of Edo State in April 2007 on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform.[5] On 20 March 2008, the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal declared that Osunbor's election was invalid, and asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw his certificate and declare Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress (AC) party the winner.[6] On 11 November 2008, a federal Appeal Court sitting in Benin City upheld the ruling of the state's elections petitions tribunal, declaring Oshiomole to be the governor of Edo State. The decision was based on several voting irregularities.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Oserheimen Osunbor is happily married with six children. He is a Christian of the Anglican denomination and a Knight of Saint Christopher[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Senators". Dawodu. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ Simon Ebegbulem and Gabriel Enogholase (21 March 2008). "Tribunal Sacks Osunbor, Orders Oshiomhole in". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "Governor's Election Nullified". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 45 (3). Blackwell: 17419C. 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2008.01568.x.
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from Edo State
- Governors of Edo State
- Peoples Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria
- All Progressives Congress politicians
- University of Nigeria alumni
- Nigerian Law School alumni
- Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria)
- Nigerian Anglicans
- 20th-century Nigerian politicians
- 21st-century Nigerian politicians