Roland Owie

Roland Stephen Owie is from Ilobi village in isi community, he was elected Senator for the Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.^{[citation needed]} He took office on 29 May 1999. Owie is the pioneer chief whip of the senate after forming a team with then President of the Senate, Chuba Okadigbo. Prior to him being a senator, he was elected into the House of Representative in 1979^[1]

After taking his seat in the Senate he was appointed to committees on Selection, Senate Services, Power & Steel, Agriculture, Water Resources and Drug & Narcotics.^[2]

Roland Stephen Owie KSJI Pioneer Senate Chief Whip
Senate Chief Whip
In Office 1999-2003
Senator from Edo South Senatorial District
In Office 1999-2003 succeeded by Daisy Danjuma
Deputy Chief Whip of The House Of Representative
In Office 1978-1983
Member Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Orhionmwon
In Office 1978-1983
Ambassador of Goodwill to Huston Texas in Nigeria
Personal Details
Born 28 August 1945 Ilobi village in isi community Edo State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Political party African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Other political affilitions United Party Of Nigeria (1978-1983) *Peoples Democratic Party (1999-2018; 2020-2025) *Action Democratic Party (2018-2020)
Spouse Lady Helen Noyo Owie 1975-2025
Children 12
GrandChildren 22
Education B.A Hons Geography ABU Zaria
Alma mater Illobi primary school, St. Patrick school, ABU Zaria
Occupation politician, businessman

Roland Stephen Owie also contested in the 2003 Governorship Election on the party ANPP but was defeated by Lucky Igbinedion. Roland Owie introduced the bill that established the Nigerian Security Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).

Early Life

Born in Edo state, roland hails from ilobi village, isi community. He attended Ahmadu Bello University where he studied geography and made valuable friends like atiku abubakar who was his schoolmate at Ahmadu Bello University . Before entering full time politics owie was amongst the founding fathers of Auchi Politechnic in which he became the first Registra of Auchi Polytechnic.