Raphael Nomiye (February 1963 - November 2013) is a Nigerian politician and legislator in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, representing Ilaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria.[1][2]

Raphael Nomiye
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
9 May 2011 – 23 November 2013
ConstituencyIlaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency
Personal details
Born (1963-02-06) 6 February 1963 (age 61)
Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria
Political partyLabour Party, LP
Residence(s)Abuja and Ilaje, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Benin

Early life edit

Nomiye was born on February 6, 1963, in Ugbo, a town in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] He attended Kings College of commerce in Rivers State, southern Nigeria before he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Benin in Edo State.[4]

Political life edit

In 2011, he was nominated by the Labour Party of Nigeria to contest the seat of his constituency, Ilaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria, which he won.[5] He occupied this seat until his demise in November 2013.[6][7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yinka Oladoyinbo - Akure. "Ondo bye-election: Brothers at war". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ Yinka Olugbade. "Raphael Nomiye, 50, Ondo House Of Reps Lawmaker Slumps, Dies". Nigerian Current. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ondo loses lawmaker to heart attack". Integrity Reporters. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Federal Rep From Ondo Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ "epic battle over ondo election seat". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Nomiye's Death Stalls Onwuliri, Oduah's Appearance Before House of Reps, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ^ "decision day in Ilaje-Ese Odo federal constituency". The National Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)/