Ohize earned a 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.[1]
He was chairman of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State for two terms.[2]
After taking 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.[1]
In a mid-term evaluation of senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had not sponsored any bills.[3] He died at a hospital in Abuja on 30 October 2016.[4]