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Dennis Chukude Osadebay | |
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| President of the Senate of Nigeria | |
| In office 1 October 1960 – 1 October 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Succeeded by | Nwafor Orizu |
| Premier of Mid-Western Region | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Ejoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1911 Asaba, Southern Nigeria Protectorate |
| Died | 26 December 1994 (aged 83) Asaba |
| Political party | National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Dennis Chukude Osadebay (29 June 1911 — 26 December 1994) was a Nigerian politician, poet, journalist and former premier of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, which now comprises Edo and Delta State. He was one of the pioneering Nigerian poets who wrote in English.[citation needed]
As a politician, he detested party politics and tried to form unbiased opinions on important matters of the period. He was also a leader of the movement to create a Mid-Western region during the Nigerian First Republic.[citation needed]