David Emmanuel Ombugadu is a Nigerian politician who was a Member of
House of Representatives Nigeria representing Akwanga, Wamba and Nassarawa Eggon federal constituency from 2011 to 2019. He contested as the governorship candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one of the Multi-party system, two Major party, major contemporary List of political parties in Nigeria, political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress, All Progressiv ...
(PDP) for Nasarawa state in the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
Early life and education
Emmanuel Ombugadu was born January 10, 1978. He attended LEA Primary School Kakuri in
Kaduna State
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. In 1995, he attend Government College Keffi where he obtained his SSCE certificate. He then proceeded to the
University of Jos
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria.
History
What became the University of Jos was established in November 1971 from the satellite campus of the University of Ibadan. T ...
to get a bachelor's degree (Bsc.) in Economics in 2001.
He later proceeded to do his
NYSC in 2003. He proceeded to doing his masters (Msc.) at
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Rivers State University (RIVSU or RSU), formerly known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a government-owned university located in Diobu (Mile III) area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.
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.
Political career
Emmanuel Ombugadu was a committee member in the privatization and commercialization committee, rules and business committee and public accounts committee until May 2015.
He then proceeded to take his political career further by running for
Nasarrawa House of Representatives from 2011 – 2015 and again from 2015 – 2019.
In 2019 and 2023 Ombugadu contested for the office of Nasarawa State Governor under the
Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one of the Multi-party system, two Major party, major contemporary List of political parties in Nigeria, political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress, All Progressiv ...
.
See also
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List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2015–2019
References
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1978 births
Living people
University of Jos alumni
Rivers State University alumni
Peoples Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)
People from Nasarawa State
Members of the 7th National Assembly (Nigeria)
Members of the 8th National Assembly (Nigeria)