Somtochukwu Nkemakonam Udeze ( born 6 October 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who had served as the speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly since 2023.[1]
Somtochukwu Udeze | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rt. Hon. Uchenna Okafor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1972 Atani, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) |
| Parent(s) | Rev. Patrick Udeze (father), Clara Udeze (mother) |
| Residence(s) | State House of Assembly, Awka |
Early life and background
editUdeze is a native of Atani in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. He had his education at Oji-River Primary School, Oji-River and Denis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, although he finished at Aguata High School, Ekwulobia. Afterwards, He proceeded to Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev where he had his HND in Crop Production Technology. He also had a PGD in Management and Master's Degree in MBA from University of Calabar respectively. Somtochukwu later bagged a PGD and Master's Degree in Agric Economics and Extension at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
Political career
editIn 2015, Udeze was elected during the 2015 Anambra State House of Assembly election as the representative of Ogbaru II constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly under People Democratic Party[2] and subsequently in 2019 and in 2023.[3] He also was the Chairman Committee on Agriculture of the Anambra State House of Assembly.[4]
Speakership
editOn 12 June, 2023, Members of the eighth Anambra State House of Assembly elected Udeze as the speaker.[1]
Personal life
editHe is married to Chinyere Udeze and had children.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Udeze emerges Speaker of Anambra Assembly". Punch Newspapers. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Eboh, Pamela. "Demampee, PDP Lawmaker, emerges Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly". Champion Newspapers. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (June 12, 2023). "Ex-PDP lawmaker emerges Anambra Speaker 14 days after switching to APGA". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Ozoji, Raymond (March 13, 2018). "We Haven't Lost Any Soul To Fulani Herdsmen In Ogbaru 2 Constituency –Udeze". Independent Newspaper.