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He is currently a senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Edo State[1] in the Nigerian Senate and he is a member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.[2][3]Table of ContentsEarly life and education[edit]Senate career[edit]BIlls And Motions[edit]Bills[edit]Motions[edit]Committee[edit]Constituency projects[edit]Fellowship[edit]Award And Recognition[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life and education[edit]Sen. Engr. Clifford Akhimienmona Ordia a Fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers and a serving Senator in the National Assembly, was born in, Usugbenu Irrua, Esan Central Local government area of Edo State on May 19, 1960.He began his education at St. Michael’s primary school Usugbenu in 1967. By 1973, he moved higher and began his secondary education at Esan Grammar School Uromi, before proceeding to Bendel State University, Ekpoma, now Ambrose Alli University in 1982, to study Civil engineering as one of the pioneer undergraduates. He is married to an Ewu woman, from Esan Central local government area and they have five children.Senate career[edit]Ordia was first elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2015 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In June 2015, Ordia opposed move by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to remove the President of the 8th Senate, Bukola Saraki and the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu. Ordia played a lead role in the emergence of Bukola Saraki who defied his party, APC’s instruction  to jettison his ambition for the seat and support the party’s anointed candidate, Ahmad Lawan and the emergence of Ike Ekweremadu an opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senator as deputy president of the Senate.[4]Ordia was re-elected to a second term in the Senate in 2019.[5] In June 2019, Ordia emerged Senate deputy minority whip in a shadow election conducted by the PDP to elect its minority principal officers in the Senate. However, days later speculation emerged that the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus was plotting to replace Ordia with Sahabi Yau.[6][7]BIlls And Motions[edit]Bills[edit]Employee Compensation Act (Amendment Bill) 2016;An Act to Amend the Consumer Protection Council Act Cap C25 LFN 2004;Environment Impact Assessment Act Cap E12 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2016;Psychiatric Hospital Management Board (Amendment) Bill, 2016;Establishment of Federal College of Education in Usugbenu, Irrua, (Establishment) Bill 2018(SB 554);The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi (Establishment) Bill, 2018 (SB. 628). Signed into law by the President;The Prohibition of Open Urination\/Defecation Bill, 2020. First Reading;The Clean Nigeria Agency (Establishment, Etc.) Bill 2021. Committee Stage;College of Agriculture Ubiaja, 2021 Establishment Bill. Second Reading;Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act Cap R3 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (SB).942.Public Enterprises (Privatization and Commercialization) Act CAP. P38 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2002Automotive Council Act CAP. N8 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2022.The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (EST.) Act No. 25, 2007, (Amendment) Bill, 2022The Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation Act CAP. N131 LFN, 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2002Motions[edit]The need to address the high rate of Flooding of Nine Communities in Ifeku Island in Illushi Town, Esan South-East Local Government Area, Edo StateUrgent need to tackle the total state of disrepair and collapse of Ekpoma-Benin Federal Highway[8]The need for a detailed explanation of the $15 Billion proposed MOU signed by the Minister of state for Petroleum with the Chinese Firm[9]The need to curtail some criminal activities of the Fulani Herdsmen across Nigeria[10]The Urgent need to support the Centre for Research, Control and Treatment of Lassa Fever Disease in NigeriaDemise of Chief Dr. Tony Okhakon Anenih CFR: The Iyasele ( The Prime Minister of Esan People)[11]The need to increase sensitization on the dangers of Open defecationUrgent need to combat the high rate of Infants deaths caused by Pneumonia in the countryUrgent Need for the Federal Government to intervene on the failed portions of Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Okene Road, Benin-Sapele Road and Ewu-Uromi-Agbor Road in Edo State[12]Committee[edit]Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts.[13]Member, Senate Committee on Science And Technology.Member, Senate Committee On Agriculture.Member, Senate Committee On Drugs And Narcotics.Member, Senate Committee On Tertiary Education And TETFUND.Member, Senate Committee On Marine Transport.Member, Senate Committee On Housing.Member, Senate Committee On FERMA.Member, Senate Committee On Works.Member, Senate Committee On Aviation.Constituency projects[edit]Senator Clifford Ordia has constituency projects spread across all the Five local government areas in his Senatorial District (Edo Central) As a senator, he has not hidden his passion for the development of his people and his country since he assumed office.[14]Senator Clifford Ordia alone has facilitated more than 200 intervention projects across his Senatorial District. These projects include: construction blocks of classrooms, modern primary Health care centers, rural electrification and drilling of motorized boreholes in different communities. Senator Clifford Ordia also, facilitated graduate and non-graduate job opportunities for youths in his Senatorial District. The Senator has used his office to facilitate numerous Economic Empowerment for youths and women in his Senatorial District, providing them with income generating items and start-up grants to commence a viable business; the income generating items include: 80 motorcycles, 111 Tricycles, 211 Tomato Grinding Machines, 311 Sewing machines, 86 Hair Dryers, 60 Deep Freezers and 60 Generators.[15]Senator Clifford Ordia has so far facilitated the construction of 22 Roads, 28 Blocks of Class Rooms, 7 Health Care Centres, Construction of a modern Psychiatric Building in Irrua Teaching Hospital (ISTH), donation of an ambulance to ISTH, construction of and furnishing of a two Bedroom Doctors Building in Usugbenu, 8 Transformers, over 500 poles of Solar Powered Street Lights.[16] The Senator, in the area of agriculture, has donated over 4000 bags of NPK fertilizers to farmers in his Senatorial District.[17] He also constructed a modern cassava processing factory for the speedy processing of cassava by Cassava farmers in Edo Central Senatorial District. The Senator donated 4 Tractors to Esan Central Farmers Association.Fellowship[edit]Fellow Nigerian Society of EngineersFellow Nigerian Institute of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE)Senior Fellow IPMAPaul Harris Fellow of the Rotary InternationalAward And Recognition[edit]Leadership Impact AwardAAU Alumni Leadership AwardStar Prize AwardReferences[edit]External links[edit]^ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.^ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.^ The PDP’s Ekpenyong was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.^ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.^ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.^ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.^ The PDP’s Douye Diri was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.^ The PDP’s Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected Senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.^ a b In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.^ The PDP’s Rose Okoji Oko was elected Senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election’s PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.^ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.^ The APC’s Adebayo Clement Adeyeye was elected Senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.^ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC’s Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.^ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.^ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.^ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.^ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.^ The PDP’s Dino Melaye was elected Senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.^ The APC’s Adebayo Osinowo was elected Senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.^ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.^ The APC’s David Umaru was elected Senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him Senator. He took office in July 2019.^ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.^ The APC’s Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected Senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.^ The APC’s Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected Senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.^ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.^ a b c Prior to inauguration, the APC’s Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Ya\u00fa) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/clifford-ordia-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Clifford Ordia – Wikipedia"}}]}]