He was elected in 2011 as a member representing Orlu/Oru East/Orsu Federal Constituency and served until 2023. In 2022, he declared his intention to run for a senatorial seat at the 2023 elections and in 2023, he defected to the
All Progressives Congress (APC) from the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As a federal lawmaker, he served in several committees including Special Duties, Media and Public Affairs, Diaspora Matters, Customs and Excise, Education (Basic & Secondary), Banking & Currency, Commerce, and Chairman, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Committee. == Work history ==