Paulinus Igwe Nwagu
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Paulinus Igwe Nwagu is a Nigerian politician who was a representative for Ezzra 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.
Nwagu was born on 12 June 1959, in Ebonyi State
.
He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
He was Councillor for the Ezza North Local Government Council (1990-1993) and Chairman of the Ezza North Local Government Area (1999-2002).
He was elected member of the House of Representatives for the Ezzra North/Ishielu constituency of Ebonyi State in April 2007, on the PDP platform.
In the House, he was appointed to committees on Youth and Social Development, Public Procurement, Police Affairs , Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Environment and Emergency & Disaster Management.
He was chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development.
In the January 2011 PDP primaries for the Ebonyi Central Senatorial seat, Nwagu defeated Emmanuel Onwe in a tight race.
He won the April 2011 election won with 55,016 votes on the PDP platform.
Innocent Ugo Chima of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) received 41,096 votes, and Dr. Emmanuel Onwe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA) received 16,328 votes.
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State is a mainland south-eastern state of Nigeria, inhabited and populated primarily by Igbo of south eastern Nigeria. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are EDDA, Mgbo, Onueke, Ezzamgbo, Nkalagu, Uburu, Onicha, Ishiagu , Ukawu,...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform.
Nwagu was born on 12 June 1959, in Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State is a mainland south-eastern state of Nigeria, inhabited and populated primarily by Igbo of south eastern Nigeria. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are EDDA, Mgbo, Onueke, Ezzamgbo, Nkalagu, Uburu, Onicha, Ishiagu , Ukawu,...
.
He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
He was Councillor for the Ezza North Local Government Council (1990-1993) and Chairman of the Ezza North Local Government Area (1999-2002).
He was elected member of the House of Representatives for the Ezzra North/Ishielu constituency of Ebonyi State in April 2007, on the PDP platform.
In the House, he was appointed to committees on Youth and Social Development, Public Procurement, Police Affairs , Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Environment and Emergency & Disaster Management.
He was chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development.
In the January 2011 PDP primaries for the Ebonyi Central Senatorial seat, Nwagu defeated Emmanuel Onwe in a tight race.
He won the April 2011 election won with 55,016 votes on the PDP platform.
Innocent Ugo Chima of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) received 41,096 votes, and Dr. Emmanuel Onwe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
All Progressives Grand Alliance
The All Progressives Grand Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.4 % of popular votes and 2 of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria and no seats in the Senate...
(APGA) received 16,328 votes.