Abba Moro

Patrick Abba Moro
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Benue North-East Senatorial District
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2019
Preceded byDavid Mark
Minister of the Interior
In office
July 2011 – May 2015
Preceded byEmmanuel Iheanacho
Succeeded byA.B. Dambazzau
Personal details
Born3 July 1956
Okpokwu, Benue State, Nigeria
Political partyPDP
SpouseLate Veronica Linda Moro[1]

Patrick Abba Moro (// ⓘ; born 3 July 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator, politician and former Minister of the Federal Ministry Of Interior.[2] He is currently the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.[3] In 2019, he was elected into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria[4][5][6] replacing David Mark, a two-term senate president (6th and 7th Assembly) and one of the longest serving Senators in Nigeria.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Abba Moro buries wife". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  2. ^ "BBC News - Nigeria stampede: Minister Abba Moro will not resign". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Call-off strike, Makurdi varsity Pro-Chancellor tells ASUU". Vanguard News. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Abba Moro wins Benue South senatorial election". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. ^ Emmanuel, Hope Abah; Makurdi (2019-02-25). "Ex-minister, Abba Moro wins Benue South senatorial seat". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. ^ "Insecurity: My people may resort to self-help, says Benue Senator". Punch Newspapers. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. ^ "Abba Moro going for David Mark's shoes". Vanguard News. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. ^ Staff, Daily Post (2019-06-12). "Abba Moro replaces Senator David Mark in Benue South after 20 years". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-05-18.