John Dyegh
| John Dyegh | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
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Assumed office 29 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Hon. Terngu, Tsegba |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 December 1962 Mbatyav Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Relations | Married |
| Residence | Gboko, Abuja |
| Occupation | Legislature Businessman |
| Religion | Christianity |
Honourable John Dyegh PhD (born 2 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician,businessman and philanthropist from Gboko, Benue State who serves as a member of the 8th National Assembly, representing Gboko/Tarka Federal constituency at the House of Representatives of Nigeria. Dyegh previously served as a member, Committee on Appropriations, Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Education, Gas Resources, Inter-Parliamentary Relations, Science and Technology in the 7th National Assembly.[1] Dyegh ran for a second term and retained his seat, following the announcement of March 28th National Assembly Polls in the 2015 General Elections in which he polled 67,463 votes to defeat his challenger, Bernard Nenger of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) with 26,329 votes. .[2][3]
Early life
Dyegh was born at Gboko. He received elementary schooling at LGEA Primary School Gboko, earning First School Leaving Certificate before proceeding to Mbawuar Secondary School Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area, for Senior Secondary School Certificate. He then studied at the Benue State University for both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. Dyegh obtained a Doctorate at the same institution, making him the first and the only House of Representatives Member to have represented a constituency with the highest educational qualification from Benue State, a record that is yet to be matched.[4]
Political career
Dyegh garnered political prominence when he ran successfully on the platform of the then main opposition party in Nigeria - the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for the House of Representatives seat to represent Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency. He polled 85,917 votes to defeat his main challenger, Barr. Tony Ijohor who ran under the umbrella of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but polled only 30,377 votes, less than half of Dyegh's.[5]
Widely regarded as one of the best performing members of the "Green Chamber" in Benue State, Dyegh enjoys unusual acceptance and huge follower-ship for his speedy rural electrification initiatives, donating more than ten transformers to various communities and sinking over thirty boreholes as well as building classroom blocks in many primary and post-primary institutions of learning in his constituency within only three years in office. Dyegh is known for awarding scholarships to students of higher colleges thereby, ending scholarship drought among the students of college age in his constituency; he donates large sums of money to the poor - a quality that marks him out as a philanthropist. The politician is also credited for his unique ability in executing constituency projects, making him one of the most admired politicians of his generation in his constituency. Dyegh has sponsored the Nigerian Electoral Offences Commission Bill, 2011. The bill seeks establishment of an Electoral Offenses Commission but received only its first reading on 7 February 2012.[6]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the official web Page of HON.DYEGH JOHN". Nassnig.org. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rep. John Dyegh retains seat in National Assembly ...". www.news24.com.ng. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "John Dyegh Retains Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency Seat". benue.com.ng. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "JOHN - Whoiswho - Nigeria". whoiswhonigeria.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "SHOCKS OF N'ASSEMBLY POLLS". www.nigerianbestforum.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "House of Representatives Bills Charts". www.placng.org. Retrieved 13 February 2015.