Career
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 Senator 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.
