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{{Short description|Nigerian politician}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2010}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Uche Chukwumerije
| image = Uche Chukwumerije.png
| width = 115px
| office1 = Senator for Abia North
| term_start1 = 29 May 2003
| term_end1 = 19 April 2015
| predecessor1 = [[Ike Nwachukwu]]
| successor1 = Mao Ohabunwa
| birth_date = 11 January 1939
| birth_place = [[Ogoja]], [[Nigeria]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|4|19|1939|11|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Abuja]], Nigeria
| party = PDP
| resting_place = Ngogo Isuochi, Abia State, Nigeria
| otherparty = Socialist Workers and Farmers Party (SWAFP), People's Redemption Party (PRP), Progressive People's Alliance (PPA)
| spouse = Princess Gloria Nwoyibo Iweka
| children = Che Chidi, Kwame Ekwueme, Azuka Juachi, Dikeogu Egwuatu, Chaka Ikenna, Uchemruaka Obinna (Uche jnr), Kelechi Udoka, Chikadibia Yagazie
| parents = Sergeant (Sarji) Ogbonna Chukwumerije, Mrs Egejuru Chukwumerije
| alma_mater = University of Ibadan
| profession = Economist
| occupation = Politician, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur
| nickname = Comrade, Ishikaraka
}}
'''Uche Chukwumerije''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Uche Chukwumerije.ogg}}''',''' (11 January 1939 – 19 April 2015), popularly referred to as "Comrade Chukwumerije<ref name=":0" />" because of his lifelong socialist beliefs,<ref name=":1" /> was elected a senator of the [[Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]] in April 2003, representing [[Abia State|Abia]] North Senatorial District.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/181721-how-senator-uche-chukwumerije-died-family.html|title=How Senator Uche Chukwumerije died - Family - Premium Times Nigeria|last=Emmanuel|first=Ogala|date=2015-04-19|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Chukwumerije was born on 11 January 1939 in Ogoja,<ref name=":2" /> in present day Cross River State of Nigeria, to Sergeant Ogbonna Chukwumerije (popularly called Sarji) and his third wife Mrs Egejuru Chukwumerije, both hailing from Isuochi in present day Abia State of Nigeria. He was the 4th of his mother's eight children: Daniel, Roland, Ahamefula (Joe), Ucheruaka, Ifeyinwa, Rosa, Ochi, Onyekozuoro (Onyex).

== Education ==
He attended Methodist Central School, Nkwoagu, Isuochi, Abia State, 1943–52; Our Lady's High School, Onitsha, 1953–57; [[University of Ibadan|University College Ibadan]], 1958–61, where he majored in Economics;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Revealed: Senator Uche Chukwumerije – How He Passed On and Who He Was! |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/176583/revealed-senator-uche-chukwumerije-how-he-passed-on-and-w.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Nigerian Voice}}</ref> Faith Bible College, Sango-Ota, 1991-92.<ref name=":3" />

==Early career==
Head Features Desk, DailyTimes, 1961; News Desk, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now FRCN);

== Political career ==
Chukwumerije served as Minister of Information and Culture under General [[Ibrahim Babangida]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=RIOTING ERUPTS IN NIGERIA OVER CANCELLATION OF VOTE|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/07/06/rioting-erupts-in-nigeria-over-cancellation-of-vote/17b9cc53-a8a8-47ac-b5bd-8285e1c52495/|access-date=2021-03-10|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> and under the Interim National Government of [[Ernest Shonekan]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Senator Chukwumerije dies of cancer - P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/19/senator-chukwumerije-dies-of-cancer/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Senate==
In the [[Nigerian Fourth Republic|Fourth Republic]], Chukwumerije was elected to the Senate on the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Peoples Democratic Party's]] platform, but he fell out of favor with the party's leadership when he opposed the [[Third Term Agenda]]. Chukwumerije eventually decamped to the [[Progressive Peoples Alliance]] in 2006, and was reelected to the Senate on April 28, 2007.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Emmanuel |first=Ogala |date=2015-04-19 |title=How Senator Uche Chukwumerije died -- Family |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/181721-how-senator-uche-chukwumerije-died-family.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Chukwumerije was reelected on the PDP platform in the April 2011 elections.<ref name=":4">{{cite web
|url = http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/politics/89213-orji-kalu-fails-abaribe-chukwumerije-nwaogu-reelected-senators.html
|title = Orji Kalu Fails; Abaribe, Chukwumerije, Nwaogu Reelected Senators
|work = Online Nigeria
|date = 10 April 2011
|author = ORJI UZOR KALU
|access-date = 2011-04-20
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728122508/http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/politics/89213-orji-kalu-fails-abaribe-chukwumerije-nwaogu-reelected-senators.html
|archive-date = 28 July 2011
}}</ref> He died in office of lung cancer in 2015.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/04/sen-chukwumerije-dies-at-75/|title=Sen. Chukwumerije dies at 75|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Family==
Chukwumerije was married to Princess Gloria N. Iweka. They had eight children:<ref>{{Cite web |last=vivianonuorah |date=2015-05-01 |title=MEET LATE SEN. UCHE CHUKWUMERIJE’S 7 KIDS |url=https://vivianonuorah.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/meet-late-sen-uche-chukwumerijes-7-kids/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Vivys Archive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Awa |first=Omiko |date=2011-12-28 |title=WELCOME TO OMIKO AWA'S BLOG: Chukwumerije… The Senator and his taekwondo clan |url=http://omikoawa.blogspot.com/2011/12/chukwumerije-senator-and-his-taekwondo.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=WELCOME TO OMIKO AWA'S BLOG}}</ref> Che Chidi (1974-), Kwame Ekwueme (1975-1995), Azuka Juachi (1976-), [[Dike Chukwumerije|Dikeogu Egwuatu]] (1979-), Chaka Ikenna (1980-), Uchemruaka Obinna (1982-), and the twins Kelechi Udoka (1983-) and [[Chika Chukwumerije|Chikadibia Yagazie]] (1983-). Chukwumerije and Princess Iweka were divorced in 1988. One of their sons [[Chika Chukwumerije|Chika]] won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<ref name=":4" /> Another son, [[Dike Chukwumerije|Dike]], is an acclaimed Nigerian writer, public speaker and performance poet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dike Chukwumerije |url=https://greeninstitute.ng/dike-chukwumerije |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=THE GREEN INSTITUTE |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/politics/march06/26032006/p326032006.html Mantu listens to remote controlled voices from Aso Rock— Chukwumerije]
*[http://www.nassnig.org/senate/Personal%20data/Chukwumerije/Home.htm Official Bio from the National Assembly]
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