David Ombugadu
{{Short description|Nigerian politician}}
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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)(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.{{Cite web|url=https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/teachers-strike-nut-taskforce-locks-kaduna-schools/|title=Teachers’ strike: NUT taskforce locks Kaduna schools|website=newtelegraphonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-25}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ombugadu.com/about-davematics.html|title=About Davematics|website=www.ombugadu.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-25|archive-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810174450/http://www.ombugadu.com/about-davematics.html|url-status=dead}} In 1995, he attend Government College Keffi where he obtained his SSCE certificate. He then proceeded to the University of Jos to get a bachelor's degree (Bsc.) in Economics in 2001.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nigerianbiography.com/2016/03/biography-of-emmanuel-david-ombugadu.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019191506/http://www.nigerianbiography.com/2016/03/biography-of-emmanuel-david-ombugadu.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 19, 2017|title=Biography of Emmanuel David Ombugadu|website=www.nigerianbiography.com|access-date=2018-06-25}}
He later proceeded to do his NYSC in 2003. He proceeded to doing his masters (Msc.) at Rivers State University of Science and Technology.{{Cite web|url=http://kyg.nigeriagovernance.org/personsInOffices/view/1360|title=NGP KYG: Hon. Davematics Ombugadu Emmanuel David|website=kyg.nigeriagovernance.org|access-date=2018-06-25}}
Political career
Emmanuel Ombugadu was a committee member in the privatization and commercialization committee,{{Cite news|url=http://articlesng.com/government-policy-privatization-commercialization-nigeria-economy/|title=Government Policy on Privatization And Commercialization on Nigeria Economy - ArticlesNG|date=2017-01-03|work=ArticlesNG|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}} rules and business committee{{Cite news|url=http://www.informationng.com/tag/senate-committee-on-rules-and-business|title=Senate Committee on Rules and Business Archives - INFORMATION NIGERIA|work=INFORMATION NIGERIA|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}} and public accounts committee until May 2015.{{Cite news|url=http://www.informationng.com/tag/senate-committee-on-rules-and-business|title=Senate Committee on Rules and Business Archives - INFORMATION NIGERIA|work=INFORMATION NIGERIA|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.shineyoureye.org/person/david-davematics-ombugadu-emmanuel|title=Emmanuel Ombugadu :: Shine your eye|website=www.shineyoureye.org|access-date=2018-06-25}}
He then proceeded to take his political career further by running for Nasarrawa House of Representatives{{Cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182259-list-new-house-of-reps-members-for-nigerias-8th-national-assembly.html|title=LIST - New House of Reps Members for Nigeria's 8th National Assembly - Premium Times Nigeria|date=2015-05-02|work=Premium Times Nigeria|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en-GB}} from 2011 – 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.nigerianelitesforum.com/ng/presidency-judiciary-legislative-and-policies/66706-list-of-house-of-representatives-members-2011-2015-a.html|title=List Of House of Representatives Members - 2011-2015|website=www.nigerianelitesforum.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-25}} and again from 2015 – 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://nass.gov.ng/document/download/6545|title=HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEDERAL REPUBLIC: OF NIGERIA VOTIES AND PROCEEDINGS|last=Yakubu|first=Dogara|date=9 June 2015|work=National Assembly Press|access-date=9 June 2015}}
In 2019 and 2023 Ombugadu contested for the office of Nasarawa State Governor under the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria).
See also
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Category:University of Jos alumni
Category:Rivers State University alumni
Category:Peoples Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)
Category:People from Nasarawa State