Patrick Osakwe
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Patrick Enebeli Osakwe is a Nigeria
n senator who represents the Accord
party in Delta State
. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 1999, and was reelected in 2003 and 2007.
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Patrick Enebeli Osakwe was elected to the National Senate for the Delta North constituency in 1999.
In October 2002, when there was a movement to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo, he said that senators should not sign the impeachment document without first consulting their electorates.
Shortly before the April 2003 elections, Osakwe denied being among the senators who endorsed the amendment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Act.
He was reelected in 2003 as candidate for the People's Democratic Party
(PDP), despite a poor reputation for contributing to debates or motions in the upper chamber.
He was elected again in 2007 representing the Accord
party. He was appointed to committees on Gas, Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Appropriation, Niger Delta and Senate Services.
In a January 2008 debate over the proposed Freedom of Information Bill, Osakwe asked why the bill was not signed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He noted that the act had to comply with the Official Secrets Act.
In May, 2008 the Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba struck out a petition against the election of the Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan
and Patrick Osakwe.
The PDP candidate Mirian Comfort Ali had asserted that the Accord party did not validly present Patrick Osakwe as candidate for the election.
In July 2009, Osakwe, Deputy Chairman of the Senate committee on Gas, condemned the "over involvement" of the Federal Government in the oil and gas sector at a Delta State meeting to discuss the National Gas Master Plan.
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...
n senator who represents the Accord
Accord (Nigeria)
Accord is a political party in Nigeria. In the 21 April 2007 National Assembly of Nigeria election, the party won no seats in the House of Representatives and 1 out of 109 seats in the Senate....
party in Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 1999, and was reelected in 2003 and 2007.
Background
Patrick Enebeli Osakwe was born on 11 August 1948. He obtained a B.Sc, M.Sc, LLB, BL, University of BeninUniversity of Benin
There are several institutions called the University of Benin in West Africa:*The National University of Benin, in Cotonou, Benin*The University of Benin in Benin City, Nigeria*The University of Benin in Lomé, Togo, now known as the University of Lomé...
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Senate career
In October 2002, when there was a movement to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo, he said that senators should not sign the impeachment document without first consulting their electorates.
Shortly before the April 2003 elections, Osakwe denied being among the senators who endorsed the amendment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Act.
He was reelected in 2003 as candidate for 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), despite a poor reputation for contributing to debates or motions in the upper chamber.
He was elected again in 2007 representing the Accord
Accord (Nigeria)
Accord is a political party in Nigeria. In the 21 April 2007 National Assembly of Nigeria election, the party won no seats in the House of Representatives and 1 out of 109 seats in the Senate....
party. He was appointed to committees on Gas, Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Appropriation, Niger Delta and Senate Services.
In a January 2008 debate over the proposed Freedom of Information Bill, Osakwe asked why the bill was not signed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He noted that the act had to comply with the Official Secrets Act.
In May, 2008 the Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba struck out a petition against the election of the Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Uduaghan
Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the immediate past governor of Delta State in Nigeria he assumed office via an inconclusive election on May 29 2007 and is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was removed as Governor on the 9 November 2010 when the Federal Appeal Court seating in Benin...
and Patrick Osakwe.
The PDP candidate Mirian Comfort Ali had asserted that the Accord party did not validly present Patrick Osakwe as candidate for the election.
In July 2009, Osakwe, Deputy Chairman of the Senate committee on Gas, condemned the "over involvement" of the Federal Government in the oil and gas sector at a Delta State meeting to discuss the National Gas Master Plan.