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StateNasarawa →
Born10 January 1978 (age 48)
GenderMale
EducationUniversity of Jos, Rivers State University of Science and Technology
OccupationPolitician
QualificationFSLC WASC BSCWhat do these qualifications mean?
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Emmanuel David Ombugadu is a Nigerian politician who is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominee for the 2027 Governorship Elections in Nasarawa.
Career
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Biography
David Emmanuel Ombugadu is a Nigerian politician who was a Member of House of Representatives Nigeria representing Akwanga, Wamba and Nassarawa Eggon federal constituency from 2011 to 2019. He contested as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) for Nasarawa state in the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
Emmanuel Ombugadu was born January 10, 1978. He attended LEA Primary School Kakuri in Kaduna State. In 1995, he attended Government College Keffi where he obtained his SSCE certificate. He then proceeded to the University of Jos to get a bachelor's degree (Bsc.) in Economics in 2001.
He later proceeded to do his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2003. He then pursued his masters (Msc.) at Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
Emmanuel Ombugadu was a committee member in the privatization and commercialization committee, rules and business committee, and public accounts committee until May 2015.
He then proceeded to take his political career further by running for Nasarawa House of Representatives from 2011 – 2015 and again from 2015 – 2019.
In 2019 and 2023, Ombugadu contested for the office of Nasarawa State Governor under the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP)
Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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