Uche Chukwumerije // ⓘ, (11 January 1939 – 19 April 2015), popularly referred to as "Comrade Chukwumerije[1]" because of his lifelong socialist beliefs,[2] was elected a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in April 2003, representing Abia North Senatorial District.

He was the 4th of his mother's eight children: Daniel, Roland, Ahamefula (Joe), Ucheruaka, Ifeyinwa, Rosa, Ochi, Onyekozuoro (Onyex).

[5] Head Features Desk, DailyTimes, 1961; News Desk, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (now FRCN); Chukwumerije served as Minister of Information and Culture under General Ibrahim Babangida[2] and under the Interim National Government of Ernest Shonekan.

Chukwumerije eventually decamped to the Progressive Peoples Alliance in 2006, and was reelected to the Senate on April 28, 2007.

They had eight children:[8][9] Che Chidi (1974-), Kwame Ekwueme (1975-1995), Azuka Juachi (1976-), Dikeogu Egwuatu (1979-), Chaka Ikenna (1980-), Uchemruaka Obinna (1982-), and the twins Kelechi Udoka (1983-) and Chikadibia Yagazie (1983-).