Onyekachi Nwaebonyi (Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter) is a senator of Nigeria from Ebonyi State.
Age
Senator Nwebonyi is 42 years old. He was born on October 27, 1982.
Career
Senator Nwebonyi was elected in 2023 to represent Ebonyi North central senatorial district under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also holds the position of Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate
Controversy
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, had a heated verbal clash on the 25th of March 2025.
The confrontation occurred during an Ethics Committee hearing on sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
During the altercation, Senator Nwebonyi was heard telling Dr Ezekwesili, “You are an insult to womanhood, you are a disgrace to womanhood. People like you can never be here.”
A video clip circulating online shows Dr Ezekwesili remaining relatively composed while the senator continued hurling insults at her.
Dr Ezekwesili attended the hearing in solidarity with Senator Natasha, who was recently suspended for six months following a confrontation with Akpabio during plenary.
On Natasha & Akpabio
The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing them as politically motivated and an attempt to evade disciplinary action.
In a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday, Nwebonyi argued that the claims were unsubstantiated and conveniently timed to deflect attention from an ongoing disciplinary process against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Net Worth
His net worth is not available at the moment.