Matthew Urhoghide

Aisagbonriodion Matthew Urhoghide
Publicity Secretary People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), Edo State
In office
2009–2014
PresidentGoodluck Jonathan
Vice PresidentNamadi Sambo
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo South Senatorial District
In office
9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byEhigie Edobor Uzamere
Succeeded byNeda Imasuen
Personal details
Born (1955-08-08) 8 August 1955 (age 69)
Edo State
CitizenshipNigeria

Aisagbonriodion Matthew Urhoghide (born 8 August 1955 in Edo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate from 2015 to 2023.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life and education

Matthew Urhoghide was born on 8 August 1955 in Edo State, Nigeria. Urhoghide was born into the family of Daniel Ediagbonya  Urhoghide and Rebecca Avanrenren Urhoghide. He grew up in Benin City where he attended St. Matthews Primary School and obtained his First school leaving certificate. He then attended Eghosa Grammar School in Benin and finished with a West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Urhoghide studied Pharmacy at the University of Benin and obtained his BSc.[5]

Career

Urhoghide started his public service career in 2013 as a board chairman of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital where he served till 2014 before retiring into politics.[6] He was also the Publicity Secretary of People's Democratic Party.[7] In 2015, he contested to run for Senate and was elected into office on 9 June 2015 under the People's Democratic Party.[8][9] He was subsequently appointed into the Senate committee on Senate Services as a member. He is also the Vice Chairman Senate committee on Health and chairman senate committee on culture and tourism.[10] In 2017, he was named the Chairman of Public accounts committee.[11][12]

In 2019, he was re-elected into the senate to serve for a second term.[13][14][15]

Bills sponsored

On 22 November 2016, Urhoghide sponsored a bill for the establishment of National institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). The bill passed its first to third reading and was enacted by the senate.[16]

Benin Airport attack

Urhoghide was attacked at the Benin Airport by supporters and youths of the All Progressives Congress on arrival from official duties in Abuja. The attack was as a result of a motion he moved calling for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari.[17] On his arrival at the Benin Airport he was mobbed by angry youths of the All Progressives Congress. During this attack, Governor Godwin Obaseki was present at the airport and had allegedly given the angry mob a "thumps up". According to reports, Urhoghide was trapped in the VIP lounge of the airport for over two hours before security personnel arrived to ease the attack.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (8 April 2016). "We'll teach APC bitter lesson, PDP will decide who will be next Senate President - Urhoghide". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Vote Of Confidence: See full list of 83 senators backing Senate President". www.pulse.ng. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ Opejobi, Seun (26 October 2015). "FG bailout funds will encourage corruption, monumental mismanagement – Chief Dan Orbih". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (31 May 2023). "Two PDP senators resign from party". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ^ "UNIBEN's Successful Alumni Series (Part 9)". ALEDEH.COM. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. ^ alexsamade (24 June 2013). "OAUTHC introduces affordable kidney transplant, dialysis". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Sun 16 June 2013 The Guardian Nigeria". Issuu. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  8. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (20 December 2014). "How Edo APC, PDP primaries were won and lost". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  9. ^ daniel (13 April 2015). "PDP Wins Rescheduled Edo South Senatorial Election". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. ^ "See Senators who got what, as Saraki names 65 Senate c'ttees". Vanguard News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Andy Uba loses Influential position as Saraki changes heads of Nigerian Senate committees". Premium Times Nigeria. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Anambra senators take the lead as Saraki reshuffles committees". TheCable. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Senator Urhoghide re-elected in Edo". The Nation Nigeria. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  14. ^ Oladele, David (26 February 2019). "2019 election: Senator Urhoghide re-elected in Edo". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Urhoghide says INEC can't give credible polls". Vanguard News. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  16. ^ adekunle (19 October 2017). "Senate passes NIHOTOUR Bill, 28 years of its existence without legal backing". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  17. ^ Polycarp, Nwafor (28 April 2018). "Buhari's impeachment: APC youths attack Sen Urhoghide". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  18. ^ "PDP condemns Benin airport attack on Urhoghide". guardian.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Withdraw Your Impeachment Motion Or Risk Recall, Edo Group Warns Sen. Urhoghide". Sahara Reporters. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

Notes

  1. ^ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  2. ^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
  3. ^ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
  4. ^ The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
  5. ^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
  6. ^ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
  7. ^ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
  8. ^ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
  9. ^ The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  10. ^ The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  11. ^ a b In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
  12. ^ The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
  13. ^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
  14. ^ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  15. ^ The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
  16. ^ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
  17. ^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
  18. ^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
  20. ^ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
  21. ^ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
  22. ^ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  23. ^ The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
  24. ^ The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  25. ^ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
  26. ^ The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.
  27. ^ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  28. ^ The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  29. ^ The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
  30. ^ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
  31. ^ a b c Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.