Edo North Senatorial District

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Etsako West Local Government Secretariat

Edo North Senatorial District in Edo State comprises six local government areas which consist of Etsako West, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Owan West, Owan East and Akoko Edo.[1][2][3] The headquarters (collation centre) of Edo North is Auchi in Etsakor West LGA.  The current representative of Edo North is Francis Alimikhena of the All Progressives Congress, APC.[4][5]

List of senators representing Edo North[]

Senator Party Year Assembly
Senator Victor Oyofo (cropped).jpg Victor Oyofo PDP 1999 - 2007 4th

5th

Yisa Braimoh PDP 2007 - 2011 6th
Domingo Obende ACN 2011 - 2015 7th
Francis Alimikhena.jpg Francis Alimikhena APC 2015 - present 8th

9th

Notable People from Edo North[]

Some of the most celebrated sons and daughters from Edo North are

  • Rear Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe Former Chief Of General Staff and Vice President[6]
  • Dele Giwa Journalist and Human Rights Activist[7]
  • Alfred Yarduat Director CBN[8]
  • Mike Agbedor Ozekhome SAN Human Rights and Constitutional Lawyer[9]
  • Rev Dr. Emmanuel A. Akpeokhai (The first trained Pharmacist in Afemai Land)[10]
  • Hon , Environmental commissioner under Governor Oshiomole.[11]
  • Inusa Oshogwemoh Polo Club
  • Senator Engineer Yisa Braimoh Two Time Senator[12]
  • Dr Austine Obozuwa: Former lecturer Faculty of Law University of Lagos, Former Legal Adviser to the Senate President (Joseph Wayas), Two time Commissioner Bendel State, Former Member House of Representatives(Etsako Federal Constituency),
  • Group Captain Brai Ayonote Mni, The 1st Vice President of the African Olympic committee, The Chairman of NABA Nigerian Amateur Boxing Association and former DOPRI Director of public relations and information of the Nigerian Airforce. The Afeakhuye of Uzairue.
  • Michael Imoudu, a former labour union leader and founder of the Nigeria state,[13]
  • Chief Julius Momo Udochi the first Nigerian ambassador to the United States,[14]
  • Gen. George Agbazika Innih, one-time military governor of Bendel and Kwara States,[15]
  • major-general Abdul Rahman Mamudu, former commander, Nigerian Army Signals Corps and military administrator Gongola State,[16]
  • Rt Hon Sir Colonel, former Sole administrator for culture and archives, also former House Leader, Federal House of Representatives
  • Sir , MBE, leader of the National Labour Congress Union for the Nigerian War Workers department, who received the ] from His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
  • John Momoh (Chairman/CEO of Channels Television )[17]
  • Adams Oshiomhole, past president of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Past governor of Edo State former Chairman ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)[18]
  • Sule Okponobi Director Foreign Exchange CBN
  • Pa ,
  • ,(chairman/CEO Africa Independent Television),[19]
  • Kingsley Momoh,(Journalist, former Editor, Bisi Olatilo Show Magazine and CEO )
  • Senator , first Nigerian female senator, elected in[20][21]
  • Chief , chairman/CEO, Setraco Ltd,[22]
  • Hon. Justice (Court of Appeal);
  • Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information and Culture,[23][24]
  • Commander Anthony Ikhazoboh, minister of sports and transport,[25]
  • Prince (SNR), acclaimed former tennis coach at Port Washington Academy, who trained the likes of John McEnroe and Peter Fleming renowned Real Estate developer,
  • GMD NNPC,[26]
  • Senator Domingo Alaba Obende[27]
  • Chief Ogedengbe Prudence
  • Ex-chief of general staff and ambassador etc.
  • Major
  • Ambassador , Former Career Ambassador to Brazil, concurrently accredited to Bolivia and Paraguay.
  • Senator Francis Alimikhena.[28]
  • Lt. Col. . Former Senior Special Assistant to the President (Special Duties)[29]
  • Dele Momodu journalist/publisher, businessman, philanthropist and motivational speaker.[30]
  • Alhaji Sule Abu, Director of JohnHolt, The First African Man to be elected as a director.[31]
  • Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe was the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 and Chief of Staff to former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2014.[32]

References[]

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  6. ^ "Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe: You are a man, even in death". The Sun Nigeria. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  7. ^ Reuters (1986-10-20). "PARCEL BOMB KILLS NIGERIAN JOURNALIST ACCUSED OF PLOTTING". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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  9. ^ "I’m back to the trenches - Chief Ozekhome, SAN". Vanguard News. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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  22. ^ "Setraco Nigeria Limited Road and Bridge Construction | BOARD OF DIRECTORS". www.setraco.net. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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  24. ^ "Veteran journalist Tony Momoh is dead". 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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  26. ^ "NNPC GMD, others set for Aret Adams lecture". Punch Newspapers. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  27. ^ "Obaseki felicitates with Sen. Obende on his 65th birthday". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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