Sen. Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa is the current senator representing Abia
North, He was born on 24
May 1957, a native of Atani, a town in Arochukwu local
government area of Abia State.
He completed his primary
education at Orevo State School and his senior school
education at Enitona High School, Borokir.
He has Higher Nitional Diploma (HND) and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech in Applied Biology
and Microbiology respectively from Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
He obtained a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Administration and Masters of Science (Msc) in Human Resources Management
from Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
He contested and won in the
1999 elections under the platform of People's Democratic Party and
subsequently elected the Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives.
He contested for a seat to represent Abia North in the Nigeria Senate
in 2015 under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) which he won.