Otaru Salihu Ohize, Nigerian politician, Died at 63

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Otaru Salihu Ohize was born on February 5, 1953 and died in October 2016.
He was a Nigerian politician.
He was elected Senator for the Kogi Central constituency of Kogi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007.
Ohize a member of the Action Congress (AC).
Ohize received his B.Sc in Political Science from the University of Lagos (1987) and a Master of International Affairs & Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2003) He served for fifteen years in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.
Otaru Salihu Ohize was chairman of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State for two terms.
When he to his seat in the Senate in June 2007 he was appointed to committees on Sports, Police Affairs, Interior Affairs, Information & Media, Housing, Commerce and Agriculture.
During a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had not sponsored any bills.
Otaru Salihu Ohize passed away at 63 years old.