Pius Ewherido is dead

SENATOR Pius Ewherido is dead he died of
stroke, Sunday evening in Abuja.
Pius Ewherido, was a member of the
Nigeria House of Representatives between
May 1999 and May 2007. He was elected
Senator for Delta Central in the April 2011
national elections, running on the
Democratic People’s Party (DPP) platform.
Born on May 4, 1963 in Ughelli. He
attended Notre Dame College, Ozoro and
Urhobo College, Effuruin, Delta State. He
went on to the University of Ife where he
studied Philosophy. After his National
Youth Service, Ewherido became a
businessman in Warri. He also studied Law
at the University of Benin and was later
called to the Bar.

Ewherido joined the United Nigerian
Congress Party (UNCP) during the
NigerianThirdRepublic. After the transition
to democracy was aborted by SaniAbacha,
he left politics and returned to business. In
1998 he joined the (PDP) and in April 1999
he was elected to represent the Ughelli
South constituency election in the Delta
State House of Assembly.
He was appointed Deputy Speaker of the
House when it convened in June 1999.
From 15 May 2000 until 20 March 2001 he
was leader of the Assembly. Ewherido was
re-elected in April 2003, and was Deputy
Speaker of the Assembly from May 2003
until May 2007.

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