Austin Akobundu is a Nigerian politician who is the current senator representing Abia Senatorial District.
[1] Austin is a retired colonel of the Nigerian Army and former Minister of State for Defense under President Goodluck Jonathan's administration.
He replaces Darlington Nwokocha whose election was nullified by the Court of Appeal on 4 November 2023.
[3][4] Since arriving the Senate, Akobundu has been active in supporting access to education and recently facilitated scholarships for 113 students across Local Government Areas in Abia State[5] and trained 400 students on computer skills in Umuahia, Abia State.
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