Adoga Onah

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Adoga Augustine Onah (born 20 January 1940) was a former Nigerian Ambassador whose diplomatic postings included Sweden, the Philippines, and the United States.[1][2][3]

Born(1940-01-20)January 20, 1940
DiedMay 28, 2009(2009-05-28) (aged 69)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
OccupationDiplomat
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Adoga Onah
Born(1940-01-20)January 20, 1940
DiedMay 28, 2009(2009-05-28) (aged 69)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materSt Peter's College, Oxford
OccupationDiplomat
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
SpouseJustina Onah
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Education and personal life

Born in Okpoma, Cross River State, Nigeria, Onah studied Politics and International Relations on scholarship at St Peter's College, Oxford before embarking on his diplomatic career. He served at postings in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America.[1][4]

He is the father of twin filmmakers Anthony Onah and Julius Onah, Roselynn Onah, Josephine Onah and Enya-Erine Onah. Enya-Erine is mother to his granddaughters, Lela-Biohu, Sorcha and Ixora.

Career

Onah served as Nigerian ambassador to Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[5][6][7]

In 1993, Onah began a five-year posting to the United States, where he represented Nigeria during the Clinton Administration.[8][9][10][11]

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