Joseph Ogba

Joseph Obinna Ogba
Member of the Senate of Nigeria for Ebonyi Central
Assumed office
9 June 2015
Commissioner for Youths and Sports Ebonyi State
In office
2000–2001
In office
2019 - date
Personal details
Born1961
Ishielu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
CommitteesChairman Committee on Sports

Joseph Obinna Ogba (born 1961 in Ebonyi State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Ebonyi Central senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate.[1][2][3] He is a member of the 8th National Assembly in Nigeria and also senator-elect in the 9th republic of the National Assembly.[4][5][6]

Personal life and education

Joseph Ogba was born in 1961 in Nkalagu, Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He was raised in Ishielu briefly. Ogba attended Command Secondary School in Nkalagu where he received his General Certificate of Education in 1975. He then attended Federal Polytechnic, Oko where he obtained a Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication.

Career

Ogba started his career as a referee in the Nigerian Football Referee Association in 1986. In 1995, he was appointed Chairman of Nigeria Football Referee Council (Anambra State Chapter) and served in that position till 1997. In 1997, he was appointed a member of Federal Government Delegation to United States on Image Building.

Political career

In 1998, he went into politics and was elected Chairman of Ishielu local government in Ebonyi State. Subsequently he was appointed Chairman of Chairmen (ALGON) in Ebonyi State. Due to his experience in football, he was appointed Chairman, Ebonyi Angels Football Club in 1999 up till 2002.

While still serving as Chairman of Ebonyi Angels, he was appointed Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Ebonyi State in 2002. In 2003, after serving as commissioner he was appointed the Chairman of Football Association in Ebonyi State. In 2006, he was the Chairman of the marketing and sponsor committee of Nigeria Football Federation.

During the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, Ogba contested for the senate and was elected to represent Ebonyi Central senatorial district.[7] He was appointed Chairman committee on sports in the Nigerian senate.[8][9][10] In 2019, he was re-elected into the Nigerian senate for a second term.[11][12]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Igbo group raises alarm over killing by Fulani herdsmen". The NEWS. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  4. ^ "Vote Of Confidence: See full list of 83 senators backing Senate President". www.pulse.ng. 2015-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  5. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (2015-09-29). "Full list of 83 senators who passed vote of confidence on Saraki". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  6. ^ "PDP Names WIke Chairman Of National Convention Committee". aitonline.tv. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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  8. ^ Owete, Festus (2015-11-04). "Saraki names Senate Committees heads; rival Ahmed Lawan gets defence". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  9. ^ Brila (2017-09-14). "House of Representatives to Hold Public Hearing on NFF Act Next Week". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  10. ^ "Ifeanyi Ubah Games Village: Taking the world to Nnewi". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  11. ^ clement (2019-04-01). "Will the 9th Senate Bring Desired Change? See Full List of Incoming Senators". SundiataPost. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  12. ^ "APC wins Senate majority with 63 Senators, PDP behind with 37". www.pulse.ng. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-04-05.

Notes

  1. ^ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  2. ^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
  3. ^ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
  4. ^ The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
  5. ^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
  6. ^ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
  7. ^ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
  8. ^ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
  9. ^ The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  10. ^ The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  11. ^ a b In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
  12. ^ The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
  13. ^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
  14. ^ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  15. ^ The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
  16. ^ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
  17. ^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
  18. ^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
  20. ^ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
  21. ^ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
  22. ^ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  23. ^ The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
  24. ^ The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  25. ^ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
  26. ^ The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.
  27. ^ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  28. ^ The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  29. ^ The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
  30. ^ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
  31. ^ a b c Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.

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