Senate Presidency: Osita Izunaso meets Buhari, declares interest

Senator Osita Izunaso (Imo West) has joined the race for the Senate and leadership of the National Assembly.Izunaso presented his Certificate of Return to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso graduated from University of Jos in 1989 and bagged a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the University of Abuja in 1998 and Masters in Business Administration from University of Calabar.

Before making an inroad into politics, Izunaso was a journalist.

He was elected into the House of Representatives, having worked as the Chief Press Secretary to then Speaker Agunwa Anakwe in 1992.

The senator was also Chief Press Secretary to Senate President with the return of civilian administration in 1999 and served as Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports from 1995-1997 and retained same position with Minister of Labour and Productivity (1998-1999).

Currently the most ranking senator from the Southeast and the Southsouth, Izunaso was first elected into the Senate in 2007. He later served as the National Organising Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) after which he returned to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly.

At the Senate, he has served as Chairman of some committees and member of others, ranging from Rules and Business, Local and Foreign Debts, Housing, Gas, Foreign Affairs and Sports Development. He also sponsored many Bills and led debates during plenary sessions.

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