Otaru Salihu Ohize
| Otaru Salihu Ohize | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Kogi Central | |
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Assumed office 29 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Ohiare |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1953 Kogi State, Nigeria |
Otaru Salihu Ohize (born 5 February 1953) was elected Senator for the Kogi Central constituency of Kogi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the Action Congress (AC).[1]
Ohize earned a B.Sc in Political Science from the University of Lagos (1987) and a Master of International Affairs & Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2003) He served for fifteen years in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.[1] He was chairman of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State for two terms.[2] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 2007 he was appointed to committees on Sports, Police Affairs, Interior Affairs, Information & Media, Housing, Commerce and Agriculture.[1] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had not sponsored any bills.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Sen. Otaru Salihu Ohize". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ Andrew Oota (23 November 2007). "I Support Constitutional Amendment - Sen. Ohize". Leadership. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-14.