Okechukwu Ezea

Okechukwu Ezea (born 11 August 1963) is a Nigerian politician, lawyer, and businessman, who serves as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Enugu North Senatorial District since 2023.

Okechukwu Ezra was born in Enugu State, Nigeria, to Theresa (née Attamah) and James Ezea from Enugu State.^[1] He attended Community Primary School, Umachi in Enugu-Ezike, and Nsukka High School in Nsukka for his primary and secondary education respectively. Ezea proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he studied political science, graduating with BSc in 1986. Ezea also had his LL.B and LL.M in law from the University of Lagos, Akoka.^[1]

After his National Youth Service Corps in September, 1987, Ezea got employed into the Nigerian Customs Service, where he worked as the Deputy Superintendent, tho retired in 1994.^[1] In same year, Ezea entered into a capitalist business and founded the Ideke Shipping Limited. Between 1995 and 2018, Ideke Shipping provided a number of intermodal logistics services. Ezea subsequently founded Ideke Engineering Limited, Ideke Overseas Limited, Damik Ventures Limited, and Damik Security Limited.^[1]

Ezea became a local politician while still in the University of Nigeria, where he held school positions. In 2007, he became a full-time politician and contested as the candidate for Labour Party in the 2007 Enugu State gubernatorial election. The result of the election was overturned after a court challenge and The Enugu State Governorship Election Tribunal.^[2]

In 2013 Ezea co-founded part of the All Progressive Congress in Enugu and he became the candidate in 2015. In 2018, Ezea was appointed by Muhammadu Buhari as the Chairman of the governing board, Federal Medical Center in Jalingo, Taraba State, a position he held until he resigned in 2022 to join the Labour Party. On 25 February 2023, Ezea was elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where he represents Enugu North Senatorial District.^[3]