Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja
| Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja | |
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| Senator of the 7th National Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Ugbane |
| Constituency | Kogi East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3 Idah, Kogi State |
| Political party |
All Progressives Congress (January 2015-Date) People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (2001-2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs. A.P Ocheja |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Website | danganaocheja |
All Progressives Congress (January 2015-Date)
Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja is a former Nigerian Senator who represented Kogi East senatorial district in the National Assembly, and a member of the All Progressives Congress.
He is the principal of Dangana Global Legal Services (formerly Dangana, Musa & Co), a law firm based in Abuja, Kano and Lagos states in Nigeria.
Ocheja was born in Idah, Kogi State. He is a graduate of law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Ocheja was born into the family of Mallam Yusuf Okpanachi Ocheja (father) and Princess Ajuma Ocheja (née Obaje) (mother). He is a member of the royal establishment of the Igala Kingdom as a direct descendant of HRM Aiyegba oma Idoko (father of Inikpi). His Mother is a sister to the immediate past Atta (King) of the Igala Kingdom HRM Dr. Aliyu Obaje GCFR.
He enrolled in St. Boniface Primary school in Idah where he obtained his first school leaving certificate. He then proceeded to Our Lady of Schools, Anyigba, Kogi State for his secondary education. He served as Head Boy there between 1973 and 1975. He also served as the president of the school's debate society. He enrolled in the diploma in Law program at the Ahmadu Bello University from which he graduated in 1978. He earned his LL.B degree from the same university in June 1981. Ocheja was called to the Nigerian Bar in July 1982 after completing his course at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos.,
Barrister Ocheja did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Faulty of Law at the Ahmadu Bello University in the 1982/1983 session. He joined the Chambers of B.G. Ahmed & Co in 1983 and rose to the position of Head of Litigation. He left the firm in 1986 to start up his private Law firm in 1986 in Kano State named Dangana, Musa & Co where he is designated as "Principal in Chambers". The firm changed its name to Dangana Global Legal Services in 2012. The firm has offices in Abuja (Headquarters), Lagos, and Kano states.
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