Olaka Nwogu (born 26 January 1965) is a Nigerian Business Man, Civil Servant and Politician who was a member of the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
from 1999 until 2011 for
People's Democratic Party. He represented the constituency of Tai–Eleme–Oyigbo.
Prior to being elected to the House, he served as Mayor (chairman) of
Eleme local government area in
Rivers State
Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa ...
. In March 2015, he contested for the seat of Senator in the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
and won by 408,353 votes, defeating incumbent Sen.
Magnus Abe of the
All Progressives Congress.,
but later lost in the tribunal.
In addition to his political career, Nwogu has also ventured into business. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of
Landmark Hotel in
D-line and Hinterland Construction Company in Eleme.
Education
Nwogu graduated with a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the
University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...
and later procured a master's degree in Business Administration from the institution.
See also
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List of people from Rivers State
References
1965 births
Living people
Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) from Rivers State
University of Port Harcourt alumni
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party politicians
Rivers State civil servants
Mayors of places in Rivers State
Nigerian hoteliers
Members of the Senate (Nigeria) from Rivers State
People from Eleme (local government area)
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