Otaru Salihu Ohize

Nigerian politician (1953–2016)

Otaru Salihu Ohize

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
In office
29 May 2007 – 29 May 2011
Preceded by| Mohammed Ohiare
Succeeded by| Nurudeen Abatemi Usman
Constituency| Kogi Central
Personal details
Born| (1953-02-05)5 February 1953
Kogi State, Nigeria
Died| 30 October 2016(2016-10-30) (aged 63)
Abuja, Nigeria

Otaru Salihu Ohize (5 February 1953 – 30 October 2016) was a Nigerian politician. He served as Senator for the Kogi Central constituency of Kogi State from 2007 to 2011. He was 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] He died at a hospital in Abuja on 30 October 2016.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Sen. Otaru Salihu Ohize". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
2. ^ Andrew Oota (23 November 2007). "I Support Constitutional Amendment - Sen. Ohize". Leadership. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
3. ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
4. ^ "Former Senator, Otaru Salihu Ohio dies at 63 - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

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Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National Assembly (2007–2011)

| Abia|

* S Enyinnaya Abaribe Harcourt (PDP)
* C Nkechi Justina Nwaogu (PDP)
* N Uche Chukwumerije (PPA)

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Abuja|

* FCT Adamu Sidi Ali (PDP)

Adamawa|

* S Grace Folashade Bent (PDP)
* C Jubril Aminu (PDP)
* N Mohammed Mana (PDP)

Akwa Ibom|

* NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP)
* NE Effiong Dickson Bob (PDP)
* S Eme Ufot Ekaette (PDP)

Anambra|

* C Annie Okonkwo (PDP)
* S Ikechukwu Obiorah (PDP)
* N Joy Emodi (PDP) (annulled)
* 0 Alphonsus Obi Igbeke (ANPP)

Bauchi|

* C Mohammed A Muhammed (ANPP)
* N Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (AD)
* S Bala Mohammed (ANPP)

Bayelsa|

* W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP)
* E Nimi Barigha-Amange (PDP)
* C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)

Benue|

* S David Mark (PDP)
* NW George Akume (PDP)
* NE Joseph Akaagerger (PDP)

Borno|

* C Kaka Mallam Yale (ANPP)
* N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP)
* S Omar Hambagda (ANPP)

Cross River|

* S Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PDP)
* N Gregory Ngaji (PDP)
* C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)

| Delta|

* S James Manager (PDP)
* N Patrick Osakwe (A)
* C Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya (PDP)

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Ebonyi|

* N Anthony Agbo (PDP)
* S Anyimchukwu Ude (PDP)
* C Julius Ucha (PDP)

Edo|

* S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (PDP)
* C Odion Ugbesia (PDP)
* N Yisa Braimoh (PDP)

Ekiti|

* C Adefemi Kila (PDP) (Annulled)
* C Festus Olabode Ola (AC)
* N Ayodele S. Arise (PDP)
* S Sola Akinyede (PDP)

Enugu|

* N Ayogu Eze (PDP)
* E Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
* W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)

Gombe|

* C Audu Idris Umar (PDP)
* N Kawu Peto Dukku (PDP) (died)
* 0 Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
* S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)

Imo|

* E Chris Anyanwu (PDP)
* W Osita Izunaso (PDP)
* N Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP)

Jigawa|

* NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP)
* NW Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (PDP)
* SW Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (PDP)

Kaduna|

* N Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)
* S Caleb Zagi (PDP)
* C Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (PDP)

| Kano|

* N Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) (nullified)
* N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP)
* S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP)
* C Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP)

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Katsina|

* S Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP)
* C Ibrahim M. Ida (PDP)
* N Mahmud Kanti Bello (PDP)

Kebbi|

* S Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (PDP)
* C Adamu Aliero (PDP)
* 0 Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP)
* N Umaru Argungu (PDP)

Kogi|

* E Nicholas Ugbane (PDP)
* C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC)
* W Smart Adeyemi (PDP)

Kwara|

* C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP)
* N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP)
* S Simon Ajibola (PDP)

Lagos|

* E Adeleke Mamora (AC)
* W Ganiyu Solomon (AC)
* C Munirudeen Adekunle Muse (AC)

Nasarawa|

* W Abubakar Sodangi(PDP)
* N Patricia Akwashiki (ANPP)
* S Suleiman Adokwe (PDP)

Niger|

* E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP)
* N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
* S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)

Ogun|

* W Felix Kolawole Bajomo (PDP)
* C Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (PDP)
* E Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (PRP)

| Ondo|

* N Bode Olajumoke (PDP)
* C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP)
* S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)

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Osun|

* W Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (PDP)
* E Iyiola Omisore (PDP)
* C Simeon Oduoye (PDP)

Oyo|

* N Andrew Babalola (PDP)
* S Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu (PDP)
* C Teslim Folarin (PDP)

Plateau|

* N Gyang Dalyop Datong (PDP)
* S John Nanzip Shagaya (PDP)
* C Satty Davies Gogwim (PDP)

Rivers|

* E George Thompson Sekibo (PDP)
* SE Lee Maeba (PDP)
* W Wilson Asinobi Ake (PDP)

Sokoto|

* E Abubakar Umar Gada (PDP)
* N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP)
* S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)

Taraba|

* N Anthony George Manzo (PDP)
* C Dahiru Bako Gassol (PDP)
* S Joel Danlami Ikenya (PDP)

Yobe|

* N Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (ANPP)
* E Bukar Ibrahim (ANPP)
* S Adamu Garba Talba (PDP)

Zamfara|

* W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP)
* C Hassan Muhammed Gusau (ANPP)
* N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (ANPP)

President
David Mark (PDP)
Deputy President
Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)

See also
Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003–2007)
Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7th National Assembly (2011–2015)

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