Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa // ⓘ (born 24 May 1957)[1] is a Nigerian politician, businessman and a former Senator who represented Abia North Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly having served in the 4th and 5th National Assembly as Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia constituency of Abia State under the Peoples Democratic Party between 1999 and 2007.
He went on to obtain an HND and BTech 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 MSc certificates in Public Administration and Human Resources Management respectively.
[1][3] 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.
[4] He went on to contest for a seat to represent Abia North in the Nigeria Senate in the 2007 general elections under the Peoples 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.