Ogewu David

David Ogewu is a Nigerian politician and Federal House of Representatives member-elect for Oju/Obi Federal Constituency on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He defeated the incumbent Rep member Samson Okwu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 25 February 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections.

Ogewu was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 2019 elections on the ticket of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

That election was nullified following a petition filed at the 2019 National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal by his opponent Samson Okwu of the PDP, who complained that Ogewu was wrongly declared the winner using only the results from Oju Local Government Area (LGA) before the results from Obi LGA—with about 59,000 registered voters—were announced.

At the Tribunal, Samson Okwu proved that the valid votes cast showed Ogewu scored 12,562 in Oju and 874 in Obi (total 13,436), while he, the petitioner, scored 6,637 in Oju and 7,543 in Obi (total 14,180). The Tribunal then nullified Ogewu’s election and declared Okwu the winner. Ogewu’s appeal at the Appeal Court to retain his seat failed.

In 2023, both men ran against each other for the same seat. This time, Ogewu ran on the APC ticket following his resignation from APGA, while Okwu remained on the PDP ticket.

Ogewu scored 26,450 votes, defeating his opponent Samson Okwu, the incumbent member of the House of Representatives, who polled 12,506 votes.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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Governance & Reform

Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.

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Economy & Trade

Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.

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Infrastructure

Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.

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Agriculture

Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.

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Environment & Climate

Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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Enterprise grant support

Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.

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Energy

Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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Healthcare

Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.

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