Dennis Idahosa

Dennis Idahosa
Deputy Governor of Edo State
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 November 2024
GovernorMonday Okpebholo
Preceded byOmobayo Godwins
Philip Shaibu
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Edo
In office
12 June 2019 – 12 November 2024
Preceded byOmosede G. Igbinedion
ConstituencyOvia North-East/Ovia South-West
Chairman of the House Committee on Legislative Compliance
In office
June 2019 – June 2023
Edo State Commissioner of Investments and Public-Private Partnerships
In office
2014–2015
Personal details
Born (1980-08-11) 11 August 1980 (age 44)
Ovia South-West, Bendel State (now in Edo State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
EducationBSc Sociology and Master Degrees in Legislative Studies
OccupationPolitician

Dennis Idahosa (born 11 August 1980) is a Nigerian politician who has served as deputy governor of Edo State since 12 November 2024. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Dennis Idahosa was born on 11 August 1980,[2] in Benin City, Edo State.[1][3] He earned a degree in sociology and a masters in Legislative Studies in Canada and Nigeria, respectively.[4]

Career

He worked in private sector health and allied sectors before joining politics. He was appointed as a commissioner of, the Edo State Ministry of Investments, Public-Private Partnerships (2014–2015) by the administration of Adams Oshiomhole. He was a member of the National Agency of the Great Green Wall, Abuja, from March 2018 to November 2018.[4]

In 2019, he was elected to the House of Representatives and reelected in 2023 for a second term in office defeating Omosede Igbinedion.[5][6]

On 22 September 2024, he was declared the deputy governor-elect in the gubernatorial elections.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ogbankwa, Douglas (11 August 2024). "44 Hearty Cheers to Right Honourable Dennis Idahosa: An Icon Whose Mantra is "Leadership is Responsibility"". Nigerian NewsLeader. Retrieved 3 October 2024. As you celebrate your 44th birthday today, sir, we honour you for all that you stand for. We celebrate your resilience, your resoluteness, and your astuteness.
  3. ^ "Profile Of Dennis Idahosa, APC House of Reps candidate For Ovia South West Constituency". PM News. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Dennis Idahosa: Steadily Climbing the Political Ladder". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ Aliu, Ozioruva (26 February 2023). "NASS: Idahosa defeats Igbinedion's daughter". Vanguard Media Limited. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (9 September 2023). "Tribunal dismisses PDP, LP Petitions, upholds Dennis Idahosa's victory in Edo". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 1 March 2024.