Benjamin Chaha

Chaha Biam
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
1 October 1983 – 31 December 1983
Preceded byEdwin Ume-Ezeoke
Succeeded byAgunwa Anaekwe (1992)
Personal details
Born1940 (1940)
Died9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 81–82)
NationalityNigerian
OccupationPolitician

Benjamin Chaha (1940 – 9 March 2022) was a Nigerian politician who was the second Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria in the Second Nigerian Republic, from October 1983 to December 1983.[1][2]

Chaha was born in Nigeria in 1940.[1][3] He died on 9 March 2022, at the age of 82.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Africa Who's who. 1991. ISBN 9780903274173.
  2. ^ Oroye, Rabiu Ibrahim & Joe (7 December 2001). "Nigeria: The Killings Are Premeditated - Chaha". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ May, Clifford D. (10 January 1984). "4,000 EX-OFFICIALS SURRENDER IN NIGERIA". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Former House of Reps Speaker, Benjamin Chaha is Dead". Daily Report Nigeria. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ex-Speaker, Chaha Benjamin dies at 82". The Eagle Online. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.


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