Julius Ihonvbere | |
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| House of Representatives of Nigeria Constituency Owan Edo State | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
Julius O. Ihonvbere (born 25 June 1956) is a Nigerian professor and politician born in Oyo in the old Western Region. He attended CMS Primary School in Oyo, St. John's CAC School, Warri, and Edo Boys High School in Ugbowo, Benin City, where he obtained the West African School Certificate. He took his B.A. Combined Honors degree in history and political science from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).[1]
He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is the lawmaker representing Owan Federal Constituency of Edo State and the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education.[2]
Ihonvbere was the former Special Adviser on Project Monitoring and Implementation to Nigeria ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and he was a two-time PDP governorship aspirant in Edo State. He lost his first governorship primaries in 2007 to former governor of the state, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor.[citation needed]
- ^ "Nigeria'll break records with establishment of sports varsity, says lawmaker". Punch Newspapers. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Prof. Julius Ihonvbere – Channels Television". Retrieved 2022-02-21.