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Matthew Iduoriyekemwen
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| Federal commissioner representing Edo State at the NDDC | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Member representing Ikpoba-Okha constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
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| Born | (1966-05-02) 2 May 1966 (age 58) Edo State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
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Matthew Aigbuhenze Iduoriyekemwen (born 2 May 1966) is a Nigerian politician, businessman and former commissioner representing Edo State in the NDDC. He was the member representing Ikpoba Okha LGA in the Edo State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2007. He is currently a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, he is the first child of Pa Joseph Osayi Iduoriyekewmen (JP) and Mrs. Josephine Iduoriyekemwen of St. Saviours, Benin City. He attended Uwa and Ohuoba Primary Schools Benin for his primary education and proceeded to Immaculate Conception College, Benin City for his secondary education.
Following his secondary education, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen proceeded to the University of Benin (Nigeria) where he studied zoology and secured a Bachelor of Science degree in the second class upper division with honours [1]. During his time at the University of Benin, he served as the president of the National Association of Zoology Students - Edo State Chapter and is credited with founding the taxidermic museum at the university [1]. For his mandatory one year national youth service, he served in Ibadan, Oyo State. He later chose to return to education and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B (Hons)) degree from the Ambrose Alli University. He currently enrolled in an MBA program at Benson Idahosa University.
During his time in the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen was elected majority leader for the duration of his tenure. He also served as Chairman, House committee on State Security [1]. During this time, he moved the motion for the establishment of Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC).
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) in Edo State. He joined the party at inception in 1998, contested for the Edo State House of Assembly under the platform of the party and subsequently part of the first democratic government in Edo State in the Fourth Republic. In 2012 and 2016, he contested for governorship ticket of the PDP in Edo State [2]. In the 2016 contest, he also participated in the primary election organised by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP where he emerged winner [3]. Modu Sheriff was later sacked as national chairman of the PDP at the supreme court invalidating the actions of his factional working committee [4]. In 2022, he won the ticket to contest to represent the Edo South Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate under the platform of the PDP [5].
Following the fallout from the crisis in PDP in 2017, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen joined the APC together with the serving House of Representatives member for Egor/Ikpoba-Okha at the time Agbonayinma Ehiozuwa [6]. In the APC, he served on a number of political assignments within and outside Edo State before resigning from the party together with Governor Godwin Obaseki in the build up to the 2020 Edo governorship election when he returned to the PDP [7].
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is married to Dr. Nosa Iduoriyekemwen a consultant paediatric nephrologist with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and an associate professor at University of Benin (Nigeria). They have two children. He is an avid golfer and is currently the captain of the UBTH Golf Club, Benin City [10]. He has also previously been the president of the Benin Recreation Club.
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is also an active supporter and practitioner of martial arts. Specifically he is trained in taekwondo, judo and wrestling.
