Osita Izunaso

Osita B. Izunaso (born 30 October 1966) is the current Senator for the Imo West (Orlu) constituency of Imo State, Nigeria, taking office in June 2023. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Quotes I am advocating for the creation of additional state for the South-East to increase the number of states in the zone to six to form equilibrium with other zones in the country that have six as against the present five states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo in the South-East. Osita- On the creation of additional state for the South-East I am calling on the Federal Government to look into the issue of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, by adopting a political solution to release him in order to reduce the level of criminality in the South-East. It should be given political consideration. As much as it is in court, it is something that I believe should be given political consideration. Izunaso speaking On the release of Nnamdi Kanu Now, in terms of delivering at the constituency level, we’ve taken our time to choose some of the things that our people need. We are building international conference centers in virtually every local government in my senatorial district. I have the largest senatorial district in southern Nigeria. Izunaso- On Senate activities and senatorial district My most notable achievement is sponsoring the Investment and Securities Bill 2024 (SB.128)—a comprehensive reform aimed at boosting investor confidence, tightening regulation, and increasing foreign investment. On the investment and securities act We conducted 36 governorship primaries, there was not a single litigation, why, because we did the right thing. You will agree with me that, that is what it means to show capacity. You know we battled a sitting President, therefore, we needed to do everything right to wrestle power from them; so if I could hold the Party at that level from its formation stage when we didn’t even know we were going to win, why won’t I be able to lead the Red Chambers effectively as Senate President? We formed and funded the Party, nurtured and ran it through its formation stage till today, some of them just joined the Party about 4-5 years ago. Yes, it is said the more the merrier, so, we heartily welcome them to APC, but if we hadn’t sustained the Party and won, they may not have joined. Governor Fashola is alive today, he knows all I am saying because he was part of the whole thing from day one. We conducted 36 governorship primaries, there was not a single litigation. Why? Because we did the right thing. You will agree with me that, that is what it means to show capacity. You know we battled a sitting President, therefore, we needed to do everything right to wrestle power from them. If I am the oldest senator in both the South-east and the south-south, I think the question should be obvious. I’m the oldest, there’s no senator today in APC, of Southeast or South-south that’s older than me in the Senate and that’s an institution that believes in ranking