Roland Owie

Roland Stephen Owie was elected Senator for the Edo South constituency of Edo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Roland Owie was the pioneer chief whip of the senate after forming a formidable team with the then president of the Senate, Late Sen Chuba Okadigbo. Prior to him being a senator, he was elected into the House of Representative in 1979

After taking his seat in the Senate he was appointed to committees on Selection, Senate Services, Power & Steel, Agriculture, Water Resources and Drug & Narcotics.