Iduma Igariwey
Iduma Igariwey is a Nigerian politician from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) representing Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives. He has been vocal about the need for balancing public health regulations with the economic realities of local traders. Recently, he called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reopen the Onitsha Bridgehead Market, which has been closed due to a crackdown on fake and substandard medicines, emphasizing the importance of supporting legitimate businesses and the public's access to essential medications.
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Iduma Igariwey, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, confirmed the postponement of the meeting.
New date proposed for Nigeria's 2027 presidential poll
Nigeria· 2026-02-17
Mr Igariwey moved the motion urging the Federal Government to suspend Prof Ikpeme over discrimination allegations.
Reps Ask FG to Suspend UCTH CMD for DiscriminationNigeria· 2026-01-29
Iduma Igariwey defected from the PDP to the APC, marking a consolidation of APC’s political strength.
Ebonyi APC fixes January 25 for local government primariesNigeria· 2025-12-25
The South-East caucus in the House, in a statement signed by Iduma Igariwey (PDP, Ebonyi), demanded Oloyede’s resignation.
JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit resultsNigeria· 2025-05-22
Iduma Igariwey has called for the cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination due to a catastrophic institutional failure.
Cancel 2025 UTME over exam failure, Reps caucus demandsNigeria· 2025-05-21
Iduma Igariwey signed the statement calling for the immediate resignation of JAMB Registrar.
JAMB to release results of 379,000 candidates WednesdayNigeria· 2025-05-20Iduma Igariwey is a member of the ad-hoc committee established by the House of Representatives.
Reps set up ad-hoc committee to perform Rivers Assembly functionsNigeria· 2025-04-13
Iduma Igariwey, the leader of the caucus, made the appeal in Abuja during a press conference.
Reopen Onitsha market, South-East Reps urge NAFDACNigeria· 2025-02-25