# John Azuta-Mbata

John Azuta-Mbata was elected Senator for the Rivers East constituency of Rivers State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. He was reelected in April 2003. He is the current President-General of the Ọhanaeze Ndigbo.
Azuta-Mbata was born in January 1960. He earned a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Ibadan. He was a member of the Governing council of Rivers state university of science & Technology, Port Harcourt. After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Defense, Works & Housing, Women Affairs, Finance & Appropriation (vice chairman), Information, Special Projects and Local & Foreign Debts.
In April 2005 the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Azuta-Mbata and others for involvement in an alleged N55 million budget bribe scam. Also charged were former Senate President Adolphus Wabara and former Education Minister Fabian Osuji. They were said to have demanded, received and shared N55 million to facilitate the passage of Education ministry's budget. After extended legal battles, on 1 June 2010 a full panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja quashed all the charges, discharged and acquitted the accused.
On 10 January 2025, Azuta-Mbata was elected as the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural group in Nigeria. He succeeded Fidelis Chukwu, whose temporary tenure as came to an end.

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* ↑ "ICPC arraigns Wabara, Osuji, others•As Obasanjo picks replacements for sacked ministers". Daily Champion. April 13, 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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* ↑ Chinedu Adonu (Vanguard) (10 January 2025). "Senator Azuta-Mbata emerges as Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General". Retrieved 2025-01-10.
vteMembers of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003) :
Abia
N Ike Nwachukwu (PDP)
C Bob Nwannunu (ANPP)
S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa
N Iya Abubakar (PDP)
C Abubakar Girei (PDP)
S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akwa Ibom
NE Emmanuel Essien (PDP)
NW Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)
Uyo John James Akpan Udo-Edehe (PDP)
Anambra
N Chuba Okadigbo (PDP)
C Mike Ajegbo (PDP)
S Nnamdi Eriobuna (PDP)
Bauchi
N Bashir Mustapha (PDP)
C Idi Othman Guda (PDP)
S Salisu Matori (PDP)
Bayelsa
W Tupele-Ebi Diffa (AD)
C David Brigidi (PDP)
E Melford Okilo (PDP)
Benue
S David Mark (PDP)
N Daniel Saror (PDP)
C Joseph Waku (PDP)
Borno
N Maina Maaji Lawan (PDP)
C Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
S Abubakar Mahdi (PDP)
Cross River
N John James Akpanudo-Edehe (PDP)
C Matthew Mbu Junior (PDP)
S Florence Ita Giwa (ANPP)
Delta
N Patrick Osakwe (PDP)
C Fred Aghogho Brume (PDP)
S Stella Omu (PDP)
Ebonyi
N Sylvanus Ngele (PDP)
C Vincent Obasi Usulor (PDP)
S Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)
Edo
N Victor Oyofo (PDP)
C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP)
S Roland Owie (PDP)
Ekiti
N Joseph Olatunji Ajayi (ANPP)
C Ayo Oni (AD)
S Gbenga Aluko (AD)
Enugu
E Jim Nwobodo (AD)
W Hyde Onuaguluchi (ANPP) (Nullified)
    Ben-Collins Ndu (PDP)
N Fidelis Okoro (PDP)
Gombe
N Umar Usman Dukku (PDP)
C Saidu Kumo (PDP)
S Idris Abubakar (ANPP)
Imo
Owerri Ifeanyi Ararume (PDP)
Okigwe Evan Enwerem (PDP)
Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (ANPP)
Jigawa
C Maitama Bello Yusuf (ANPP)
NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP)
NW Mohammed Alkali (PDP)
Kaduna
N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP)
C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP)
S Haruna Aziz Zeego (PDP)
Kano
N Hayatu Bello (PDP)
C Ibrahim Kura Mohammed (PDP)
S Mas’ud El-Jibril (PDP)
Katsina
N Abdul Yandoma (PDP)
C Sama’ila Mamman (PDP)
S Mohammed Tukur Liman (PDP)
Kebbi
N Adamu Augie (ANPP)
C AbubakarAbdullahi (ANPP)
S Danladi Bamaiyi (PDP)
Kogi
C Ahmed Tijani Ahmed (PDP)
W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP)
E Alex Kadiri (PDP)
Kwara
N Ahmed Zuruq (PDP)
C Salman Is'haq (ANPP)
S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP)
Lagos
E Adeseye Ogunlewe (AD)
C Wahab Dosunmu (AD)
W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)
Nasarawa
N Patrick Aga (PDP)
W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP)
S Haruna Abubakar (PDP)
Niger
N Ibrahim Kuta (PDP)
C Isa Mohammed (PDP)
S Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun
C Afolabi Olabimtan (AD)
W Femi Okurounmu (AD)
E Olabiyi Durojaiye (AD)
Ondo
N Lawrence Ayo (AD)
C Gbenga Ogunniya (AD)
S Omololu Meroyi (AD)
Osun
N Moji Akinfenwa (AD)
C Sunday Fajinmi (AD)
S Adebayo Salami (AD)
Oyo
N Brimmo Yusuf (AD)
C Lekan Balogun (AD)
S Peter Olawuyi (AD)
Plateau
N Davou Zang (PDP)
C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP)
S Silas Janfa (PDP)
Rivers
W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP)
E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)
SE Adawari Pepple (PDP)
Sokoto
N Aliyu Abubakar (ANPP)
E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP)
S Abdallah Wali (ANPP)
Taraba
N Abdulahi Bala Adamu (PDP)
C Abdulazeez Ibrahim (PDP)
S Dalhatu Umaru Sangari (PDP)
Yobe
N Usman Albishir (APP)
C Goni Modu Bura (PDP)
S Mamman Bello Ali (PDP)
Zamfara
N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP)
C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP)
W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT
FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP) :
Presidents
Evan Enwerem (PDP) + Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) + Pius Anyim (PDP)
See also
Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003 -2007) :
vteMembers of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003-2007) :
Abia
N Uche Chukwumerije (PDP)
C Chris Adighije (PDP)
S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa
N Iya Abubakar (PDP)
C Jubril Aminu (PDP)
S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akawa Ibom
NE Effiong Dickson Bob
NW Itak Bob Ekarika (PDP)
NW Aniette Okon (PDP)
S Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)
Anambra
N Ugochukwu Uba (PDP)
C Emmanuel Anosike (PDP)
S Ikechukwu Abana (PDP)
Bauchi
N Baba Tela (PDP)
C Adamu Bala (PDP)
S Abubakar Maikafi (PDP)
Bayelsa
W John Brambaifa (PDP)
C David Brigidi (PDP)
E Spiff Inatim Rufus (PDP)
Benue
S David Mark (PDP)
W Joshua Adagba (PDP)
E Daniel Saror (ANPP)
Borno
N Mohammed Daggash
C Mohammed Abba Aji
S Omar Hambagda
Cross River
N Gregory Ngaji (PDP)
C Victor Ndoma Egbe (PDP)
S Bassey Henshaw (PDP)
Delta
N Patrick Osakwe (PDP)
C Felix Ibru (PDP)
S James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi
N Christopher Nshi (PDP)
C Julius Ucha (PDP)
S Emmanuel A. Azu (PDP)
Edo
N Victor Oyofo (PDP)
C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP)
S Daisy Danjuma (PDP)
Ekiti
N James Kolawole (AD)
C Clement Awoyelu (PDP)
S Bode Olowoporoku (PDP)
Enugu
E Ken Nnamani (PDP)
W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
N Fidelis Okoro
Gombe
N Haruna Garba (ANPP)
C Abubakar Mohammed (PDP)
S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)
Imo
Owerri Amah Iwuagwu (PDP)
Okigwe Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume (PDP)
Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (PDP)
Jigawa
C Bello M. Yusuf (ANPP)
NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP)
NW Dalha Ahmed Danzomo (ANPP)
Kaduna
N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP)
C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP)
S Isaiah Balat (PDP)
Kano
N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (ANPP)
C Rufai Sani Hanga (PDP)
S Usman Kibiya Umar (ANPP)
Katsina
N Mahmud Kanti Bello (ANPP)
S Abu Ibrahim (ANPP)
C Umar Ibrahim Tsauri (PDP)
Kebbi
N Sani Kamba (ANPP)
C Faruk Bello (ANPP)
M Usman Sani Sami (ANPP)
Kogi
W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP)
C Mohammed Ohiare (PDP)
E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP)
Kwara
N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP)
C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP)
S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled)
   Simon Ajibola (PDP)
Lagos
C Musiliu Obanikoro (AD)
W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)
E Adeleke Mamora (AD)
Nasarawa
N John Danboyi (PDP)
W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP)
S Emmanuel Okpede (PDP)
Niger
E Ibrahim Kuta (PDP)
C Isa Mohammed (PDP)
N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun
C Ibikunle Amosun (PDP)
W Iyabo Anisulowo (PDP)
E Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (PDP)
Ondo
N Titus Olupitan (AD)
C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP)
S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)
Osun
N Iyiola Omisore (PDP)
C Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (PDP)
S Kola Ogunwale (PDP)
Oyo
C Teslim Folarin (PDP)
N Robert Koleoso (PDP)
S Abiola Ajimobi (AD)
Plateau
N Timothy Adudu (ANPP)
C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP)
S Cosmos Niagwan (PDP)
Rivers
W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP)
SE Lee Maeba (PDP)
E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)
Sokoto
N Badamasi Maccido (ANPP)
E Sule Yari Gandi (ANPP)
S Umaru Dahiru (ANPP)
Taraba
N Zik Sunday Ambuno (PDP)
C Abubakar Ibrahim (PDP)
S Saleh U. Damboyi (PDP)
Yobe
N Usman Albishir (ANPP)
C Usman Adamu (ANPP)
S Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)
Zamfara
N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP)
C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP)
W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT
FCT Isah Maina (PDP) :
PresidentsAdolphus Wabara (PDP} + Ken Nnamani (PDP)
See also
Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003)
Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National Assembly (2007-2011) :
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