Julius Ucha (born 19 October 1958) was elected Senator for the Ebonyi Central constituency of
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State ( ig, Ȯra Ebonyi) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwes ...
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Nigeria
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, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the
All Progressives Congress(APC).
Ucha earned an LL.B degree from Anambra State University of Science & Technology.
He was a member of the old
Enugu State
Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west. T ...
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.
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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.]
See also
* List of people from Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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* Chris Abani
* Anthony Agbo
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References
1958 births
Living people
People from Ebonyi State
Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria)
21st-century Nigerian politicians
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