Osita Izunaso

Osita Izunaso
Osita B. Izunaso
Senator for Imo West
In office
29 May 2007 – May 2011
Preceded by Arthur Nzeribe
Succeeded by Hope Uzodinma
Personal details
Born 30 October 1966 (1966-10-30) (age 45)
Imo State, Nigeria

Osita B. Izunaso (born 30 October 1966) was elected Senator for the Imo West (Orlu) constituency of Imo State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]

Izunaso obtained a BA (Hons) from the University of Jos (1989), a post-graduate degree in Journalism from the University of Abuja (1998) and an MBA from the University of Calabar (2002). He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 and again in 1999, and was appointed Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker and Senate President. He was Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports (1995–1997) and was Minister of Labour & Productivity (1998–1999).[1]

After taking his seat in the Senate he was appointed to committees on Rules & Business, Local and Foreign Debts, Housing, Gas, Foreign Affairs and Sports.[1] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had sponsored bills for the Conveyance of Persons in Articulated Vehicles Bill, Treatment and Care of Victims of Conflict, National Agency for the Promotion and Preservation of Local Languages in Nigeria and Amendment of the Oil Pipelines Act Amendment. He contributed to plenary debates and was active in committees.[2] As Chairman of the Committee on Gas he was responsible for a controversial investigation into an alleged huge increase in the contract sum of the Escravos Gas-to-Liquid project from $1.7 billion to $5.9 billion.[3]

Early in 2009 there were moves to recall Izunaso, with a petition submitted by people of the Orlu Senatorial District of Imo state to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).[4] Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu dismissed the threats as baseless, pointing to the excellent work the Senator had done for the people of the state.[5] Both Izunaso and Ekweremadu were part of a lobby group opposed to dismissal of INEC chairman Professor Maurice Iwu despite the many problems of the 2007 elections. Izunaso's support for Imo may have been because Imo was responsible for conduct of the referendum on Izunaso's recall.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sen. Osita B. Izunaso". National Assembly of Nigeria. http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=72&page=1&state=18. Retrieved 2010-06-08. [dead link]
  2. ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". ThisDay. 24 May 2009. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905250350.html?viewall=1. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
  3. ^ Sufuyan Ojeifo (12 February 2010). "U.S.$5.9 Billion EGTL Project - Senate Suspends Debate". ThisDay. http://allafrica.com/stories/201002120696.html. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
  4. ^ AMOS DUNIA and James Ojo (February 15, 2009). "Mamora's bill on Tobacco pandemic". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/powergame/2009/feb/15/powergame-15-02-2009-004.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
  5. ^ Omololu Ogunmade (17 February 2009). "Izunaso - Ekweremadu Dismisses Recall Threat". ThisDay. http://allafrica.com/stories/200902180221.html. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
  6. ^ Stanley Yakubu, Philip Nyam And Andrew Oota (26 March 2009). "Nass - Those Who Want Iwu to Stay". Leadership. http://allafrica.com/stories/200903261008.html. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 



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