Senator Fidelis Okoro, A former lawmaker, who represented Enugu North senatorial district between 1999 and 2007 is dead

Senator Fidelis Okoro, A former lawmaker, who represented Enugu North senatorial district between 1999 and 2007 is dead 

Fidelis C. Okoro is a Nigerian politician who was Senator for the Enugu North constituency of Enugu State at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.

Fidelis C. Okoro, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Enugu State North District

In office

29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Succeeded by Ayogu Eze. 

Personal details

Born: Iheagu, Nru Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

Nationality: 

Nigerian

Political party: 

People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Other political affiliations
Alliance for Democracy (AD)

He took office of Senate in the year June 1999, Okoro was appointed to committees on Senate Services, Industries (chairman), Police Affairs, Agriculture and Niger Delta.

He changed allegiance to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and became an ally of Governor Chimaroke Nnamani.

In December 2001, he was named in an assault suit by Chief Mike Ejinima, an aspirant to become governor, along with Nnamani, Ike Ekweremadu and David Atigwe, a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly.
He was reelected in April 2003 on the PDP ticket.