The Biography
Hon. Uchenna
Harris Okonkwo
“Progress You Can See. Leadership You Can Trust.”
Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo is a progressive statesman, entrepreneur, and dedicated public servant representing the people of Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives.
His journey is one of bridging worlds—from the high-level boardrooms of international business to the grassroots communities of Anambra State. His legislative vision is anchored in radical transparency, community-driven development, and the belief that leadership is a sacred trust.
“I come with no airs, nor entitlement. I belong to you and to this Constituency.”
Roots, Heritage & Early Life
Born on April 18, 1986, in Aba, Abia State, Uche traces deep roots to Ojoto Town, the ancestral home of his paternal family, and to Oba on his mother’s side. As both maternal grandparents hail from Oba, he is a thoroughbred Nwadiala of that soil.
The eldest of six children, Uche was raised in a household that emphasized public service and responsibility. His parents, Senator Annie Okonkwo and Lady Chinyere Okonkwo, instilled in him an early understanding of the weight of leadership and the commitment required to serve the people.
The Story Begins in Idemili
The Making of a Scholar
Formative years across three continents—shaping a global perspective for local leadership.
Foundations
Chrisland Primary (Lagos) and King's College. Exceptional intellect leading him to skip Primary Six entirely.
Global Exposure
Windlesham Prep (West Sussex), Charterhouse (Surrey), and British International School (Lagos).
Academic Depth
University of Toronto: B.Sc. in Political Science & Philosophy and B.A. in Professional Writing & Communications.
Enterprise & Industry
The Builder
Executive Leadership & Enterprise
Before politics, Uche built a distinguished career as Group Executive Director of the Topwide Ventures Group—a conglomerate with interests in real estate, manufacturing, mining, and pharmaceuticals.
His professional philosophy is rooted in ethics: “Honesty is the norm where result is routine.” He brings the discipline of complex portfolio management and risk audits into the legislative chambers.
The Journey So Far
Born in Aba
April 18th birth to Senator Annie & Lady Chinyere Okonkwo.
Academic Distinction
Graduated from the University of Toronto with a double degree.
Enterprise Growth
Scaled Topwide Ventures through West African & North American markets.
Federal Mandate
Elected to the House of Representatives for Idemili North & South.
The Man Behind the Mandate
Away from the chambers, Uche Okonkwo is a husband and father settled in Nigeria. A homecoming he describes with evident warmth.
Nigeria is home—here all through, and happy.
The Pillars
LEGISLATIVE
Agenda
Entrepreneurship College, Ogidi
Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skills acquisition (Establishment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altMedical Centre Awka-Etiti
Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill to upgrade healthcare in Idemili.
Read Policy arrow_right_altFederal Polytechnic Oba
Federal Polytechnic Act (Amendment) Bill for educational expansion in Oba community.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAgric Research Nnobi
Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill for Nnobi.
Read Policy arrow_right_altPolice College Umuoji
The Nigerian Police Training College (Amendment) Bill to secure our communities.
Read Policy arrow_right_altMining Security PPP
Mining Intelligence and Security Through Public-Private Partnership (Amendment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altSustainable Mining Infra
Sustainable Mining Infrastructure Development Bill for resource optimization.
Read Policy arrow_right_altMining Dev Bank (NMDB)
The Nigerian Mining Development Bank NMDB (Establishment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altLabour Act Amendment
Comprehensive Labour Act (Amendment) Bill to protect Nigerian workers.
Read Policy arrow_right_altVocational College Ojoto
Federal College of Vocational and Skill Acquisition, Ojoto (Establishment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altTeaching Hospital Oba
Federal Teaching Hospital, Oba (Establishment) Bill for advanced healthcare.
Read Policy arrow_right_altNursing College Ojoto
Federal College of Nursing and midwifery, Ojoto (Establishment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altTraining Centre Ojoto
Federal Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Centre, Ojoto (Establishment) Bill.
Read Policy arrow_right_altWomen's Health & Surrogacy
Women's Health and Surrogacy Protection Bill to safeguard maternal rights.
Read Policy arrow_right_altObosi LGA Creation
Alteration of 1999 Constitution for the Creation of Obosi Local Government Council.
Read Policy arrow_right_altEnekwasumpu Bridge
Motion for the construction of a Pedestrian bridge along Onitsha-Expressway.
Read Policy arrow_right_altElectricity Metering Program
Investigation into funds disbursed to DisCos by CBN under Mass Metering loans.
Read Policy arrow_right_altHeritage Bank Crisis
Urgent Need to investigate Heritage Bank Crisis and Protect depositors interest.
Read Policy arrow_right_altNIRSAL Agric Lending
Repositioning Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for agricultural lending.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAbatete Security Intervention
Urgent motion to checkmate attacks by unknown gunmen in Idemili North.
Read Policy arrow_right_altUmuota Obosi Erosion (NEWMAP)
Petition on abandoned erosion project at Umuota village by NEWMAP.
Read Policy arrow_right_altProperty Rights Defense
Petition on Illegal Sale of Bequeathed Property in Idemili South.
Read Policy arrow_right_altPort Consumption Costs
Petition on high cost of importing consumer goods and shipping interventions.
Read Policy arrow_right_altCitizen Justice Dubai Death
Petition on the mysterious death and burial of Mr. Ibeh Maxwell Onyeka in Dubai.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAbatete Community Road
Construction and rehabilitation of community road at Abatete (ongoing).
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UPS Amafor Nkpor
Construction of a brand new six-classroom block at UPS Amafor Nkpor.
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Notre Dame Abatete
Renovation of Block C building at Notre Dame High School, Abatete.
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CPS Obosi Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance of the Administrative Block at Community Primary School, Obosi.
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CPS Oba Arena
Construction of a modern recreation arena for Community Primary School, Oba.
Read Policy arrow_right_altCassava Plant Ojoto
Construction of a state-of-the-art Cassava Processing Plant at Ojoto.
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Ojoto-Oba Link Road
Construction of strategic Ojoto Road linking to Oba community.
Read Policy arrow_right_altNnobi Solar Borehole
Construction of solar powered borehole at Nnobi to provide clean water.
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JAMB Fees Sponsorship
Full payment of registration fees for 250 JAMB candidates.
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Anambra Student Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships for 500 bright Anambra students.
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ICT Centre Ojoto
Attraction of a modern ICT centre at Boys Secondary School, Ojoto.
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University Grants
Successful attraction of student grants for university undergraduates.
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Solar Street Lights
Installation of solar street lights across Ogidi, Nkpor, Obosi, Ojoto, Oba, etc.
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Food Supply Social Safety
Food items delivered to 5,000 households (elderly, widows, and PWDs).
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Nnobi Water Reticulation
Reticulation of solar-powered borehole in three villages at Nnobi.
Read Policy arrow_right_altShuttle Bus Donation
Donation of a Shuttle bus to Idemili South L.G.A workers.
Read Policy arrow_right_altOba Community Hall
Financial and administrative support for rebuilding the community hall at Oba.
Read Policy arrow_right_altOgidi Transformer Maintenance
Successful repair and maintenance of electricity transformers at Ogidi.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAmafor Nkpor Water
Reticulation of borehole water at the Health Centre, Amafor Nkpor.
Read Policy arrow_right_altFlood & Erosion Relief
Attraction of relief materials for people affected by floods and gully erosion.
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Digital Nigeria Centre, Obosi
Attraction of Digital Nigeria Centre at Awada primary and secondary school, Obosi.
Read Policy arrow_right_altRenewable Energy Training
Training for women and youths on solar, biomass, and wind energy.
Read Policy arrow_right_altNnokwa Energy Skills
Empowerment of women and youths with strategic energy skills in Nnokwa.
Read Policy arrow_right_altEziowelle Bio-gas Training
Bio-gas production training for Eziowelle youths and women.
Read Policy arrow_right_altGEF Artisan Tools Grant
Get Empowered Foundation (GEF) initiative: Sewing, grinding, and cash grants for local artisans.
Read Policy arrow_right_altFertilizer Distribution
Empowerment of farmers with 50kg bags of urea fertilisers.
Read Policy arrow_right_altSME Business Grants
Direct business grants to 100 SME owners for local growth.
Read Policy arrow_right_altDigital Skills Acquisition
Training program for Idemili youths on modern digital skills.
Read Policy arrow_right_altClimate Adaptation Sensitization
Climate adaptation, resilience, and peace-building awareness.
Read Policy arrow_right_altFederal Job Facilitation
Facilitation of federal government employment for local professionals.
Read Policy arrow_right_altChina Tech Training
Facilitation of Trade and tech training for Idemili youths in China.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAwka-Etiti Youth Grants
Empowerment of five Awka-Etiti youths with 5 Million Naira.
Read Policy arrow_right_altUAO Football League 2025
Youth Empowerment through Sponsorship of UAO Football League.
Read Policy arrow_right_altNnokwa Women Donation
Direct donation of one million Naira to Nnokwa women.
Read Policy arrow_right_altEziowelle Skill Centre
Donation of Sewing Machines and 500k to Skill acquisition Centre.
Read Policy arrow_right_altAwards & Recognition
UBWAN
House Rep of the Year
Youth Assembly of Nigeria
Centre for Ethics
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The current federal representative for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency is Hon. Uchenna 'Harris' Okonkwo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), serving in the 10th National Assembly of Nigeria.
Uchenna Okonkwo, also known as Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, is a Nigerian politician and Federal House of Representatives member representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in Anambra State. He serves under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 10th National Assembly.
Annie Okonkwo is the father of Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, the Federal Representative for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Nigeria.
Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo belongs to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), under which he represents the Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives.
Idemili North LGA towns include: Ogidi, Nkpor, Obosi, Uke, Ideani, Ojoto, and Umuoji. Idemili South LGA towns include: Alor, Awka-Etiti, Nnobi, Nnewi, Akwa, Oraukwu, Oba, and Ojoto.
Nigeria's 2027 general elections are scheduled for February 2027. The election will determine the next Federal Representative for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Anambra State. Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo of ADC is contesting for re-election.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a registered Nigerian political party. In Anambra State, ADC is represented in the Federal House of Representatives by Hon. Uchenna 'Harris' Okonkwo for the Idemili North and South constituency.
You can contact the constituency office of Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo via email at contact@uchennaokonkwo.com, by calling 08166085603, or through the official contact page at https://www.uchennaokonkwo.com/contact.