Ohaukwu Ngbo\Izhia\Effium\Ezza 135Izhiangbo | |
|---|---|
| Motto: land of God | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| Capital | Abakaliki |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic system of government |
| • local government chairman | Hon. Odono ikechukwu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 273.3 sq mi (707.8 km2) |
| Population (2022) [1] | |
| • Total | 291,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Ohaukwu is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
The postal code of the area is 481. [2]
Ebonyi State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest. Named for the Abonyi (Aboine) River—a large part of which is in the state's south—Ebonyi State was formed from parts of Abia and Enugu state in 1996 and has its capital as Abakaliki.
Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern State in 1967.
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (EBSU) was founded in 1999 in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria. The university's medical faculty was established in 1991 as ESUT's Faculty of Health Sciences. Many of its facilities were developed in response to a Guinea worm pandemic; the Abakaliki Specialist Hospital, created for this purpose, was remodelled to become Ebonyi State University's primary teaching hospital. It was subsequently granted accreditation by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for the training of medical students and resident doctors. Since it became part of Ebonyi State University, the medical school has received considerable funding from the Ebonyi government.
Sam Ominyi Egwu CON is a Nigerian politician and member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was elected Governor of Ebonyi State in the 1999 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Dr Egwu is noted as pillar of educational development in Ebonyi state and Nigeria. He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Agriculture in 1981. He later received a master's degrees in Agricultural from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1987 and Doctorate in Agronomy from Enugu State University of Technology in 1996. He was a senior lecturer at Enugu State University of Technology and served as commissioner for education in Ebonyi state contributed to the successes recorded in education sector during his tenure as governor.
Izzi is a North Eastern Igbo sub-group, in South Eastern, Nigeria. It is also the name of the territory in which they live, the Local Government Area of Izzi. They speak the Izzi dialect. Izzi is spoken majorly in Ebonyi State and some parts of Benue State.
Abakaliki is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nkaliki.
Ezza North is a local government area in Ebonyi State Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Ebiaji town. It has an area of 305 km2 and a population of 145,619 at the 2006 census. Ezza North created in 1996 alongside other LGAs in the then new Ebonyi State used to be part of old Ezza Local Government Area. It is a predominant Igbo town inhabited by the Ezza and the Orring people of Idzem (Amuda) and Okpolo (Okpomoro) extraction. Since her creation Ezza North has been on the part of progressive development under Ebonyi State Government dominated by PDP.
Ikwo is the largest Local Government Area in Ebonyi State. It is situated on the eastern part of the state. The city and local government area has a land mass of approximately 500 square kilometers and shares a border with Abakaliki, Izzi and Ezza Local Government Areas as well as Cross River State. It is the home land of a former Governor of the state Chief Martin Elechi. Ikwo is the home to Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) One of the Universities established by president Goodluck Jonathan. Ikwo also plays host to Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo at Ndufu Echara.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Ebonyi State comprises three Senators and six Representatives.
Anyim Chukwu Ude was a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Sonni Ogbuoji is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Ebonyi South, in Ebonyi State, Nigeria in the 9 April 2011 national elections. He was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He left the senate in the 2019. Sonni hails from Ebunwana Edda in Afikpo South local government area of Ebonyi state.
Paulinus Igwe Nwagu is a Nigerian politician who was a representative for Ezza North/Ishielu constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria in the House of Representatives. In the April 2011 national elections, he was elected Senator for Ebonyi Central running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Joseph Obinna Ogba is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Ebonyi Central senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He is a member of the 8th National Assembly in Nigeria and also senator-elect in the 9th republic of the National Assembly.
Ebonyi South is one of three senatorial districts in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
The 2023 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Ebonyi State, concurrent with elections to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Dave Umahi is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Ebonyi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
The 2015 Ebonyi State House of Assembly election was held on April 11, 2015, to elect members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
The 2011 Ebonyi State House of Assembly election was held on April 26, 2011, to elect members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
The 2003 Ebonyi State House of Assembly election was held on May 3, 2003, to elect members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the three federal Senators from Ebonyi State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts.
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