Matthew Urhoghide

Aisagbonriodion Matthew Urhoghide (born 8 August 1955 in Edo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician.[1] He is the senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate.[2][3] He is a senator of the 8th and 9th republic of the National Assembly in Nigeria respectively.

Aisagbonriodion Matthew Urhoghide
Publicity Secretary People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), Edo State
In office
2009–2014
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Vice PresidentYemi Osinbajo
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo South Senatorial District
Assumed office
9 June 2015
Personal details
Born (1955-08-08) 8 August 1955
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CitizenshipNigeria

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.[4]

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.[5] He was also the Publicity Secretary of People's Democratic Party.[6] In 2015, he contested to run for Senate and was elected into office on 9 June 2015 under the People's Democratic Party.[7][8] 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.[9] In 2017, he was named the Chairman of Public accounts committee.[10][11]

In 2019, he was re-elected into the senate to serve for a second term.[12][13][14]

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.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17][18]

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. "UNIBEN's Successful Alumni Series (Part 9)". ALEDEH.COM. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. alexsamade (24 June 2013). "OAUTHC introduces affordable kidney transplant, dialysis". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. "Sun 16 June 2013 The Guardian Nigeria". Issuu. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  7. Eribake, Akintayo (20 December 2014). "How Edo APC, PDP primaries were won and lost". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  8. daniel (13 April 2015). "PDP Wins Rescheduled Edo South Senatorial Election". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  9. "See Senators who got what, as Saraki names 65 Senate c'ttees". Vanguard News. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. "Andy Uba loses Influential position as Saraki changes heads of Nigerian Senate committees". Premium Times Nigeria. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  11. "Anambra senators take the lead as Saraki reshuffles committees". TheCable. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  12. "Senator Urhoghide re-elected in Edo". The Nation Nigeria. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  13. Oladele, David (26 February 2019). "2019 election: Senator Urhoghide re-elected in Edo". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  14. "Urhoghide says INEC can't give credible polls". Vanguard News. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  15. adekunle (19 October 2017). "Senate passes NIHOTOUR Bill, 28 years of its existence without legal backing". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  16. Polycarp, Nwafor (28 April 2018). "Buhari's impeachment: APC youths attack Sen Urhoghide". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  17. "PDP condemns Benin airport attack on Urhoghide". guardian.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  18. siteadmin (30 April 2018). "Withdraw Your Impeachment Motion Or Risk Recall, Edo Group Warns Sen. Urhoghide". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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