Joseph Ogba Explained

Joseph Obinna Ogba
Office:Member of the Senate of Nigeria for Ebonyi Central
Birth Place:Ishielu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Birth Date:1961
Termstart:9 June 2015
Office1:Commissioner for Youths and Sports Ebonyi State
Termstart1:2000
Termend1:2001
Term2:2019 - date
Committees:Chairman 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019: 74 Candidates jostle for NASS seats in Ebonyi. Amarachukwu. Egwuagha. 2018-10-27. Blueprint. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  2. Web site: Igbo group raises alarm over killing by Fulani herdsmen. 2016-04-05. The NEWS. 2019-04-05.
  3. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. www.nass.gov.ng. 2019-04-05.
  4. Web site: Vote Of Confidence: See full list of 83 senators backing Senate President. 2015-09-29. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  5. Web site: Full list of 83 senators who passed vote of confidence on Saraki. Eribake. Akintayo. 2015-09-29. Vanguard News Nigeria. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  6. Web site: PDP Names WIke Chairman Of National Convention Committee. aitonline.tv. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  7. Web site: Know Your Senator: SEE LIST of Nigeria's Latest 109 Senators. Nigerian Bulletin - Naija Trending News. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  8. Web site: Saraki names Senate Committees heads; rival Ahmed Lawan gets defence. Owete. Festus. 2015-11-04. Premium Times Nigeria. en-GB. 2019-04-05.
  9. Web site: House of Representatives to Hold Public Hearing on NFF Act Next Week. Brila. 2017-09-14. Latest Sports News In Nigeria. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  10. Web site: Ifeanyi Ubah Games Village: Taking the world to Nnewi. 2017-02-06. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  11. Web site: Will the 9th Senate Bring Desired Change? See Full List of Incoming Senators. clement. 2019-04-01. SundiataPost. en-US. 2019-04-05. 2019-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405215501/https://sundiatapost.com/2019/04/01/will-the-9th-senate-bring-desired-change-see-full-list-of-incoming-senators/. dead.
  12. Web site: APC wins Senate majority with 63 Senators, PDP behind with 37. 2019-03-12. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-04-05.