Bede Eke
Nigerian politician (born 1972)
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Bede Uchenna Eke (born in 1972 in Nguru Umuaro, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria) is a politician and lawmaker in the House of Representatives at the National Assembly, representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency.[1][2] He was succeeded by Albert Chibuzo Agulanna.
Hon. Bede Uchenna Eke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representative | |
| Assumed office June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Emeka Ihedioha |
| Succeeded by | Albert Chibuzo Agulanna |
| Constituency | Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1972 |
| Party | People's Democratic Party |
| Imo State University | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
In 1985, Hon. Bede Eke began his education at Umuaro Community Primary School and graduated with a First School Leaving Certificate. He attended Nguru Umuaro Community College and acquired West African Examinations Council in 1991. He attended Imo State University and obtained a bachelor's degree.[3]
Political career
In 2015, Eke was elected under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 Nigerian general election to represent Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Constituency at the House of Representatives (Nigeria). In 2019, he was re-elected by the people of Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala for a second term.[4][5][6]
In 2009, no fewer than ten indigent undergraduates from Ngor-Okpala began studying in various tertiary institutions in Nigeria courtesy of his scholarship programme.
In 2017, Eke proposed stiffer penalties for contravention of the Copyright Act,[7] He also proposed creation of a law that disqualifies Nigerians older than 70 from contesting in the presidential election.[8]
Personal life
Eke is happily married and blessed with children.
