Tim Kome Owhefere (16 June 1963 – 27 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko North Constituency in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.

Early life and education

Tim Kome Owhefere was from Akiewhe-Owhe,

Isoko North Isoko North is one of two Local Government Areas (LGA) in the Isoko region of Delta State, southern Nigeria – the other being Isoko South. The population of Isoko North was approximately 112,000 as of 2003. Its headquarters are in the ...

, Delta State, Nigeria. He started his education by attending Government College,

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, Delta State, before proceeding to Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro where he studied mass communication. He went to

Yaba College of Technology Yaba College of Technology, popularly known as YABATECH, was founded in 1947, and is Nigeria's first higher educational institution. It is located in Yaba, Lagos. It has a student enrollment of over 16,000. Overview Yaba College of Technology ...

where he graduated with HND in publishing and communication. He furthered his education at

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

where he received a law degree and a B.L. from the

Nigerian Law School The Nigerian Law School is an educational institution set up by the Government of Nigeria in 1962 to provide a Nigerian legal education to foreign-trained lawyers, and to provide practical training for aspiring Legal Practitioners in Nigeria. ...

. He was later called to the Nigerian bar.

Political career

In 2007, Owhefere won the seat to represent Isoko North Constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly. He served as the Chief Whip, Majority Leader and the chairman, House Committee on information of Delta State House of Assembly. In April 2021, he was replaced by Jude Ogbimi.

Death

Owhefere died on 27 January 2021 at Federal Medical Centre,

Asaba Asaba is the capital city of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located at the western bank of the Niger River, in the Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of ...

, Delta State, Nigeria.

References

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