Edwin Ume-Ezeoke served as the first Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Second Nigerian Republic.
15 Facts About Edwin Ume-Ezeoke
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke was national chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke was the ninth son of his father's fourteen sons and was born at Obiagu village, Amichi to Igwe Umeorimili Orji Ezeoke and Lolo Ugbana Umeorimili Ezeoke.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke's father became a warrant chief in 1914 and held that position until his death on 23 June 1952.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke's mother was the daughter of Igwe Dim Oriaku Udensi of the present day Ihitenansa in present-day Imo State.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke's Father being the President of the Customary Court by virtue of his position as the traditional ruler of the town, traveled a lot and always took his son Edwin with him.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke captained the school football team and participated actively in athletics, winning a number of prizes during the Empire Games held annually at Nnewi during the British Colonial rule.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke passed out in 1951 with the First School Leaving Certificate.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke passed the entrance examination into the prestigious St Patrick's College, Calabar in 1952 and was admitted into the college by the then principal, Rev Fr.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke became dormitory prefect and college Athletics Captain and led his team to victory in 1955 during the Calabar Provincial Winston Parnaby Athletics competition for colleges in Calabar.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke passed out from St Patrick's College in 1956 and obtained his West African School Certificate.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke resigned his teaching appointment and proceeded to Port Harcourt in 1958 where he secured appointment in the Department of Customs and Excise.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke resigned his appointment with Customs and Excise Department and his quest for further knowledge took him to England in 1960 financially supported by his older brother, Geoffrey.
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In London, Edwin Ume-Ezeoke initially attended the North-Western Polytechnic from 1960 to 1962.
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Edwin Ume-Ezeoke proceeded to Holburn College of Law, University of London and finished successfully in 1966 with an award of LLB and returned to Nigeria.