Edwin Ume-Ezeoke

Edwin Ume-Ezeoke
CFR
Edwin Ume-Ezeoke CFR
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
	In office; 1 October 1979 – 1 October 1983
Preceded by	Ibrahim Jalo Waziri (1966)
Succeeded by	Chaha Biam
Personal details
Born	8 September 1935; Amichi, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Amichi, Nnewi South, Anambra State, Nigeria)
Died	1 August 2011 (aged 75); Fortis Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, India
Spouse	Ngozi
Children	6 children
Alma mater	St. Patrick's College Calabar; North-Western Polytechnic; Council of Legal Education; Holborn College; Nigerian Law School;
Occupation	Lawyer and Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Awards	CFR

Edwin Ume-Ezeoke // ^ⓘ CFR (8 September 1935 – 1 August 2011) was a Nigerian politician and lawyer by profession. He served as the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria during the Second Nigerian Republic (1979-1983). He held numerous positions in Nigeria such as National Chairman, All Nigeria Peoples Party. He was a 4th Degree Knight of St. Mulumba and also held the traditional titles of Ezenwakaenyi 1 and Ihe anyi jiri ka mba of Amichi, Nnewi South L.G.A. of Anambra State.

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