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Onicha LGA Election: Engr. Igboke wins PDP primary

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The good people of Onicha LGA have unanimously re-elected Hon. Engr. Felix Ogbonnaya Igboke as their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship Candidate for August 29th, 2020 Local Government Election in Ebonyi State.

The Primary Election took place at the Council headquarters, Isu, today the 1st of August 2020.

The people choose him to continue the good works he started during his first term and assured him of their unrelenting support on August 29, 2020 when the general elevation will hold.

His profile

The Peoples Democratic Party’s chairmanship candidate for Onicha LGA in the forthcoming council polls
is Engr. (Chief) Igboke Felix Ogbonna.He was born a few decades ago into the family of Chief and Mrs Joseph Chukwu Igboke of Okuzu-Enu, Isuachara village in the present-day Onicha LGA of Ebonyi state.

He started and completed his early education at Isuachara primary school, Isu where he obtained a First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in flying colours.

He later proceeded to St. Michael’s College, Oshiri where he distinguished himself in both characters and in learning which culminated into his election as the president Isuokoma Students Association, St. Michael’s chapter and general food prefect of the same Institution between 1998 and 2000.

While a student, Engr. Igboke proved his worth in the areas of academics, social fitness and overall discipline in his conducts. He was able to combine those responsibilities with his studies in such a way that non suffered.

Having successfully obtained his WASSCE, Felix secured admission into federal University of Science and Technology, Owerri(FUTO) in 2002 and later graduated in 2008 with Bachelor of Engineering (B.Engr) in Electrical Electronics.He was subsequently mobilized for NYSC in 2009.

On completion of this national service, he was decorated with many awards by his host community for his doggedness in rural development.

On arrival from this journey, young Igboke who abhors indolence and idleness joined the employ of Standard Alliance insurance, Victoria Island, Lagos and within a short period of time rose into becoming one of the leading voices in the company; a feat he sustained until he voluntarily resigned in 2010 to contest the Amanato-Isu ward councillorship election in which he won.

As a councillor, Engr. Igboke served as the House Committee chairman on finance and appropriation where he exhibited a high level of intelligence, humility, honesty and managerial prudence.

It is in recognition of the above qualities that the Ebonyi state govt under chief Martin Nwanchor Elechi in 2014 appointed him the coordinator of Onicha DC with a re-appointment by His Excellency, Engr. David Nweze Umahi in 2015.

Engr. Felix Igboke, member Nigeria Society of Engineers, MNSE, was later in 2017 elected the executive chairman of Onicha LGA; a position he held and performed creditably with many projects springing up in all parts of the council.

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