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Nigerian politician (1968–2019)

Benjamin Uwajumogu

Senator
In office June 2019 – December 2019
Constituency	Imo North

Personal details
Born	(1968-06-30)June 30, 1968 Imo State
Died	December 18, 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 51) Abuja
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressives Congress (APC)
Profession	Politician

Benjamin Uwajumogu // (June 30, 1968 – December 18, 2019) was a Nigerian politician. He was a member of the All Progressives Congress Party representing Imo North senatorial district in the 9th republic of the Nigerian National Assembly before his death.

Early life

Uwajumogu was born in Okigwe, Ihitte Uboma, Imo State, Nigeria on 30 June 1968.

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.

In June 2018, Uwajumogu resigned his appointment as the secretary of the APC national convention committee and stated it was for "personal reasons".

On July 26, 2019, Uwajumogu was sworn in for a second term as the Senator representing Imo North.

Death and aftermath

After returning to Abuja from the United Arab Emirates for the treatment of his protracted illness, Uwajumogu died in his home on December 18, 2019, in Abuja.

A by-election was conducted in 2021 to fill Uwajumogu's vacant seat at the senate where Chukwuma Frank Ibezim succeeded him.

Awards and honours

NUJ man of the year, 2007.

External links

Benjamin Uwajumogu official website

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 8th National Assembly (2015–2019)

Abia	S: Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) C: Theodore Orji (PDP) N: Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP)
Abuja	FCT: Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP)
Adamawa	S: Ahmad Abubakar (APC) C: Abdul-Aziz Nyako (ADC) N: Binta Garba (APC)
Akwa Ibom	NW: Bassey Albert (PDP) NE: Godswill Akpabio (PDP) S: Nelson Effiong (PDP)
Anambra	C: Uche Ekwunife (PDP) S: Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (PDP) N: Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (PDP)
Bauchi	C: Isah Misau (PDP) N: Suleiman Nazif (PDP) S: Malam Wakili (APC) – 2015–2018 Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) – 2018–Present
Bayelsa	W: Foster Ogola (PDP) E: Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP) C: Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)
Benue	S: David Mark (PDP) NW: George Akume (APC) NE: Barnabas Andyar Gemade (PDP)
Borno	C: Baba Garba (APC) N: Abubakar Kyari (APC) S: Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC)
Cross River	S: Gershom Bassey (PDP) N: Rose Okoji Oko (PDP) C: John Enoh (PDP)
Delta	S: James Manager (PDP) N: Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP) C: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC)
Ebonyi	N: Sam Egwu (PDP) S: Sonni Ogbuoji (APC) C: Joseph Ogba (PDP)
Edo	S: Matthew Urhoghide (PDP) C: Clifford Ordia (PDP) N: Francis Alimikhena (APC)

Ekiti	C: Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (PDP) N: Duro Faseyi (PDP) S: Abiodun Olujimi (PDP)
Enugu	N: Utazi Chukwuka (PDP) E: Gilbert Nnaji (PDP) W: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
Gombe	C: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (APC) N: Usman Bayero Nafada (PDP) S: Joshua M. Lidani (PDP)
Imo	E: Samuel Anyanwu (PDP) W: Hope Uzodinma (PDP) N: Benjamin Uwajumogu (APC)
Jigawa	NE: Muhammad Shittu (PDP) NW: Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel (APC) SW: Mohammed Sabo (APC)
Kaduna	N: Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP) S: Danjuma Laah (PDP) C: Shehu Sani (APC)
Kano	N: Barau Jibrin (APC) S: Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (APC) C: Rabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)
Katsina	S: Abu Ibrahim (APC) C: Kurfi Umaru (APC) N: Mustapha Bukar (APC)
Kebbi	S: Bala Ibn Naallah (APC) C: Adamu Aliero (APC) N: Yahaya Abdullahi (APC)
Kogi	E: Isaac Alfa (APC) (sacked) Atia Usman (PDP) C: Ahmed Ogembe (PDP) W: Dino Melaye (PDP)
Kwara	C: Bukola Saraki (APC) N: Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi (PDP) S: Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PDP)
Lagos	E: Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (APC) W: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC) C: Oluremi Tinubu (APC)

Nasarawa	W: Abdullahi Adamu (APC) N: Aruwa Gyunka (PDP) S: Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (PDP)
Niger	E: David Umaru (APC) N: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC) S: Sani Mohammed (APC)
Ogun	W: Joseph Dada (APC) C: Lanre Tejuosho (PDP) E: Buruji Kashamu (PDP)
Ondo	N: Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) C: Tayo Alasoadura (APC) S: Yele Omogunwa (PDP)
Osun	W: Isiaka Adeleke (APC) – 2015–2017 Ademola Adeleke (PDP) – 2017–2019 E: Christopher Omoworare Babajide (APC) C: Olusola Adeyeye (APC)
Oyo	N: Abdulfatai Buhari (APC) S: Rilwan Akanbi (PDP) C: Monsurat Sunmonu (PDP)
Plateau	N: Jonah Jang (PDP) S: Jeremiah Useni (PDP) C: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
Rivers	E: George Thompson Sekibo (PDP) S: Magnus Ngei Abe (APC) W: Osinakachukwu Ideozu (PDP)
Sokoto	E: Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) N: Aliyu Wamakko (APC) S: Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP)
Taraba	N: Abubakar Sani Danladi (PDP) - 2015-2017 Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) - 2017-2019 C: Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (APC) S: Emmanuel G. Bwacha (PDP)
Yobe	N: Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC) E: Bukar Ibrahim (APC) S: Mohammed Hassan (PDP)
Zamfara	W: Ahmad Rufai Sani (PDP) C: Kabir Garba Marafa (APC) N: Tijjani Kaura (APC)

APC: All Progressives Congress - PDP: People's Democratic Party

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