Julius Ucha
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Julius Ucha was elected Senator for the Ebonyi Central constituency of Ebonyi State
, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
Ucha earned an LL.B degree from Anambra State University of Science & Technology.
He was a member of the old Enugu State
Board of Mercy.
He was elected a member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, where he was appointed Speaker.
After returning to the Senate in 2007 Ucha was appointed to committees on Works, Senate Services, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Independent National Electoral Commission and Commerce.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said he had not sponsored any bills but had sponsored or co-sponsored several motions.
Ucha's constituency was troubled by disputes between the Ezza
and Ezillo communities since May 2008.
In March 2010 the Inspector-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, ordered the arrest of Ucha and 40 other stakeholders from Ebonyi state, alleging that they had been stirring up trouble between the communities.
In March 2010 a group called "Concerned Democrats in Ebonyi State" petitioned for the immediate recall of Ucha from the Senate alleging he had failed to serve his constituency either as a member of the State Assembly or as a Senator.
The group also accused Ucha of fanning the embers of the crisis with the "massive war chest he has stockpiled as chairman of the senate’s elitist" Committee for Works.
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State is a mainland south-eastern state of Nigeria, inhabited and populated primarily by Igbo of south eastern Nigeria. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are EDDA, Mgbo, Onueke, Ezzamgbo, Nkalagu, Uburu, Onicha, Ishiagu , Ukawu,...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Ucha earned an LL.B degree from Anambra State University of Science & Technology.
He was a member of the old Enugu State
Enugu State
Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....
Board of Mercy.
He was elected a member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, where he was appointed Speaker.
After returning to the Senate in 2007 Ucha was appointed to committees on Works, Senate Services, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Independent National Electoral Commission and Commerce.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said he had not sponsored any bills but had sponsored or co-sponsored several motions.
Ucha's constituency was troubled by disputes between the Ezza
Ezza
Ezaa/Ezza is a northeastern Igbo sub-group, in southeastern Nigeria....
and Ezillo communities since May 2008.
In March 2010 the Inspector-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, ordered the arrest of Ucha and 40 other stakeholders from Ebonyi state, alleging that they had been stirring up trouble between the communities.
In March 2010 a group called "Concerned Democrats in Ebonyi State" petitioned for the immediate recall of Ucha from the Senate alleging he had failed to serve his constituency either as a member of the State Assembly or as a Senator.
The group also accused Ucha of fanning the embers of the crisis with the "massive war chest he has stockpiled as chairman of the senate’s elitist" Committee for Works.