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Mao Arukwe OHUABUNWA

Politician, Microbiologist · b. 24 May 1957

Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on 24 May 1957 to parents who were business people at Atani a town in Arochukwu local government area of Abia State. He attended Orevo State School where he completed his primary education and Enitona High School, Borokiri where he completed his senior school education. He went on to obtain an HND and B.Tech in Applied Biology and Microbiology respectively from Rivers State University of Science and Technology. He also went on to attend Enugu State University of Science and Technology where he obtained his PGD and M.Sc certificates in Public Administration and Human Resources Management respectively. In 1998, having made a huge success in his business over the years he then ventured into politics, Senator Mao ran for a seat in the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives under the umbrella of the United Nigeria Congress Party and won, before the process was truncated.He became the first person to represent…

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both Arochukwu/Ohafia constituency when he yet again contested and won in the 1999 elections this time under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party and was subsequently elected the Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives. He went on to contest for a seat to represent Abia North in the Nigeria Senate in the 2007 general elections under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and lost, but undeterred he went ahead and contested in the 2015 general election which he won and also won March 6, 2016 re-run after the Appeal Court annulled his earlier victory. Mao is married to Lady Barr. Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa with whom they have children. He is also the founder of Mao Ohuabunwa Foundation the House of Representatives.

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Title
Senator
Surname
OHUABUNWA
First Name
Mao
Other Names
Arukwe
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Date of Birth
24 May 1957
Status
Alive
State of Origin
Abia State
Place of Birth
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Name of Spouse
Lady Barr. Nimi Faith Ohuabunwa
Profession
Politician
Microbiologist
Working Experience
Microbiologist, Manlab Equipment Ltd
Education Level
Tertiary
Schools Attended with Dates
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Educational Qualification
ENITONNA HIGH SCHOOL, PORTHARCOURT 1977 WAEC
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, P/HARCOURT 1981 HND
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU S 1982 B.TECH
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU S 2015 PGD/Msc. HUMAN RESOURCES
Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
Federal House of Representatives, 1998; House of Representatives for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency on platform of Peoples Democratic Party, since 1999; Senator Representing Abia North Senatorial District
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
Yes
If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
People's Democratic Party(PDP)
Outstanding Achievements
Flyer of the year Nigeria Airways, 1998
Hobbies
reading, meeting peoples
Official Address
NO 76. ARCHWKWU ROAD. EBEM OHAFIA
Source
Wikipedia

Source

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