LAWANI, Chief. Stephen Obekpa

OFR,B.Sc, economist, tourism consultant, politician, administrator; b: December30,1946; ht: Otukpo;Iga:Ogbadibo; so: Benue; m: Margaret Enumale,'1975; nc: one s; ed: Mt St Michael's Sccon-darySchool, Aliade, 1962-67;GovernmentCollege, Kaduna, 1968- 69;AhmaduBello University,Zaria, 1970-73;ManchesterPolytechnic, UK, 1975-76;CambridgeUniver-sity,UK, 1980;cr: mgr. CentralHotel, Kano; mgr. Bristol Hotel, Lagos; gm: Nigeria HotelsLimited, 1980-81; Benue HotelsBoard,1981-84;ch:NigeriaHotcbLunited, 1984-86; ElectedDelegate, NationalConstitutionalConference; Elected SenatoroftheFederalRepublic, on the platformofUnited Nigeria CongressParty(UNCP);Elected dep. gov. Benue State, since2007; dir. Home Deve-lopments Limited (a subsidiaryof NNDC, Kaduna),1985;Arewa Hotels Development Limited, Kaduna, 1985; BenueBottlingCompanyLimited, Makurdi;TamboUnitedNigeria-Limited, Lagos; Capital BancorpLimited; ch: Savannah Bank ofNigeria Limited, 1986;AluminiumSmelter CompanyofNigeria Limited (ALSCON); Manny Bank Limited (now part of Fidelity Bank Plo); mm: Nigerian Hotel and Catering Institute; RotaryInternational; presd. RotaryClub,1982-83;District Governor'sRepresentative, 1984;Treasurer, ArewaConsultative Forum(ACF), since 2002; nh: Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR); tt: OchagwuK'Idoma, Otukpa; Enyi Oha ofIsiama Ohafia, 2002; pp: dep. ch. National Republican Convention (NRC); UnitedNigeria CongressParty (UNCP); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 1999; hob:gardening, reading; off: Office ofthe DeputyGovernor, Government House(1927 Building), AhmaduBelloWay,nearNTA, P.M.B. 102065, Makurdi, BenueState