Adolphus Wabara | |
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10th President of the Nigerian Senate | |
In office 3 June 2003 – 5 April 2005 | |
Deputy | Ibrahim Mantu |
Preceded by | Anyim Pius Anyim |
Succeeded by | Ken Nnamani |
Senator for Abia South | |
In office 3 June 1999 – 5 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Mac Onyemachi Nwulu (1993) |
Succeeded by | Enyinnaya Abaribe |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 June 1948 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
Other political affiliations | National Republican Convention |
Spouse | Felicia Wabara |
Children |
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Education | Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos |
Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics |
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Adolphus Nduneweh Wabara (born 1 June 1948) is a Nigerian politician and diplomat who served as the 10th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2003 to 2005.
A pioneer member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wabara had previously been a member of the National Republican Convention (NRC) and a House of Representative member for Abia State in the 3rd Republic Nigerian National Assembly. He proceeded to join the People's Democratic Party in 1998 and was elected as Abia South's senator in the Nigerian Senate for two consecutive tenures.
He was educated in the Soviet Union, at the Kyiv State University where he graduated with a Master of Arts in International Relations with distinction.[1]