- Things To Know About New PDP Factional BOT Chairman, Mao Ohuabunwa
- Ohuabunwa has decades of legislative and leadership experience.
- He holds advanced degrees and currently chairs UNIPORT’s governing council.
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced Senator Mao Ohuabunwa as the new Chairman of the party’s reconstituted Board of Trustees (BoT).
The faction also named Isah Dansidi as the new Secretary of the BoT, replacing former Kaduna State governor Ahmed Makarfi.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the development followed the dissolution of the Adolphus Wabara-led Board, which the group said had “lost moral direction.” The decision was made during a meeting held at Wike’s Life Camp residence in Abuja, where the factional Acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Muhammad, inaugurated the new BoT.
Before the closed-door session, Muhammad said the dissolution became necessary to “restore constitutional order and moral discipline” within the PDP. He alleged that Wabara’s suspension by the Abia State chapter for anti-party activities rendered his leadership “untenable.”
Below are key facts about the new PDP factional BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa:
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Mao Ohuabunwa was born on May 24, 1957, in Port Harcourt to parents from Atani, Arochukwu, Abia State.
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He holds a degree in Applied Biology from Rivers State University of Science and Technology (1982).
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He founded St. Marsons Diagnostic Limited, a chain of medical diagnostic centers across Yola, Jalingo, Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Abuja.
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In 1998, he contested for the House of Representatives under UNCP and later won in 1999 under PDP, representing Arochukwu/Ohafia constituency.
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He served two terms in the House (1999–2007) and became Deputy Leader.
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Ohuabunwa chaired the ECOWAS Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security (2001–2003) and was treasurer (2004–2007).
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He represented Abia North in the Senate after winning in 2015 under the PDP.
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He lost the 2019 senatorial election to former Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu of the APC.
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He holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management and a PhD in Political Science from UNN.
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In July 2024, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Port Harcourt.
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He is a Knight of Saint Christopher in the Anglican Communion.
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He was married to Nimi Faith, who died on July 22, 2023.
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