Sonni Ogbuoji

Sonni Ogbuoji is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Ebonyi South, in Ebonyi State, Nigeria in the 9 April 2011 national elections. He was elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket.

Ogbuoji was Commissioner for Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction in the government of Martin Elechi. In this role he supervised construction and stocking of 35 catfish ponds in an effort to provide youth employment. In November 2010 Ogbuoji, resigned from this post. He remained the Ebonyi coordinator for the Goodluck / Sambo Presidential campaign.

Ogbuoji won 65,735 votes in the April 2011 senatorial election for Ebonyi South. Idu Igariwey of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) followed with 16,501 and Darlington Okere of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) got 11,602.

Politics and Public Office Elected Chairman of old Afikpo Local Government (Afikpo North and South) Elected pioneer Chairman of Afikpo South LGA 1991–1993 National Publicity Secretary of the defunct GDM (1996–1998). Chairman of Ebonyi State Secondary Education Board 2003–2006 Member, Ebonyi State Committee on Vision 20:20:20 (2009) Commissioner for Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction 2009 Senator representing Ebonyi South (2011–2015) Second Term Senator (2015–2019) Board member, Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) Board member, Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) In the Senate Vice Chairman: Senate Committees on Appropriations and Special Duties Membership: Agriculture, Education, Defence, Air Force, Foreign Affairs, Poverty Alleviation, Senate Services, SDGs, States and Local Governments.