Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama
Nigerian politician
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Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama is a Nigerian politician and engineer who served as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing Oredo Federal Constituency from 2015 to 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama | |
|---|---|
| House of Representatives | |
| In office 2015–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Razaq Bello-Osagie |
| Succeeded by | Esosa Iyawe |
| Constituency | Oredo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1974 |
Early life and education
Ogbeide-Ihama started his education at Emotan nursery and primary schools in Benin City, Edo State.[3] He then enrolled in the Unity School, Federal Government College Warri, where he graduated in 1993 with a senior school diploma.[3] He continued on to the University of Benin, where he studied and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1999 with Second Class Honors (Upper Division).[5] He graduated in 2009 with an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland.[3]
Career
In 2015, Ogbeide-Ihama was elected to represent Oredo Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.[3] In 2019, he was re-elected member of House of Representatives till 2023.[6]
In 2022, he won the senatorial ticket for Edo South Federal Constituency.[7]
Ogbeide-Ihama entered the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial race but withdrew his candidacy on 12 February 2024.[8][9]
