Toby Okechukwu
Attorney and politician
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Toby Okechukwu ⓘ is an attorney who represented the Aninri, Awgu, and Oji River Federal Constituency in Enugu State in the House of Representatives of Nigeria in the 9th National Assembly.[1] He was succeeded by Anayo Onwuegbu.
Anambra State University of Technology
University of Lagos
Toby Okey Okechukwu | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Anayo Onwuegbu |
| Constituency | Aninri/Agwu/Oji-uzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1962 |
| Education | University of Calabar Anambra State University of Technology University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Profession | legal professional |
Early life and education
Hon Okechukwu was born on August 3, 1962, in Ugbo, Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State.[2] In 1976, completed his primary education at Community Primary School Ngene before proceeding to St. Vincent's Secondary School Agbogugu where he obtained a GCE in 1981.[2]
Hon Okechukwu earned a Bachelor of Engineering in 1986 from the University of Calabar, a Master of Business Administration in 1991 from the Anambra State University of Technology, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2000 from the University of Lagos.[2] He continued to the Nigerian Law School at Victoria Island, Lagos, and received his bar admission in 2001.[2]
Politics
In 2011, Hon. Toby was elected to the Federal House of Representatives on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform to represent Aninri/Agwu/Oji-uzo. He was re-elected in 2015 and again in 2019.[3][2]
During the 9th National Assembly, Okechukwu served as the Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. He represented the Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency from 2019 to 2023. In 2023 general election, he was succeeded by Anayo Onwuegbu as the member representing the constituency.[1][2][4]
