Abel Peter Diah (born 1 June 1971) is a Nigerian politician who is the former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly.
Abel Diah is a member of the People's Democratic Party who has served in the Taraba State House of Assembly representing Mbamnga constituency since 2003.
[5] Abel Diah started his political journey in 1996, when he was elected Councillor representing Warwar Ward, Sardauna Local Government Council under the Zero Party System.
In 1998, he, alongside other like-minds, joined the People's Democratic Party in a group under the leadership of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the People's Democratic Movement (PDM), the platform under which he contested and won the election into the Taraba State House of Assembly, representing Mbamnga constituency in 2003.
This purposeful representation has earned Abel the honour of being the longest serving Member in the Taraba State House of Assembly.