[2] Born as third child in a family of 8 boys He attended Notre Dame College, Ozoro and Urhobo College, Effurun, He went on to the University of Ife where he studied Philosophy.
After the transition to democracy was aborted by Sani Abacha, he left politics and returned to business.
In 1998, he joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and in April 1999, he was elected to represent the Ughelli South constituency election in the Delta State House of Assembly.
[5] Ewherido left the PDP in order to compete for the Delta Central Senate seat on the DPP platform.
[2] In the DPP primary he was elected the candidate by a narrow margin, winning 125 votes to his opponent's 108.