He defeated former governor of the state and candidate of the Progressives Peoples Alliance, PPA, Orji Uzor Kalu, Dr. David Onuoha-Bourdex of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and Nnenna Nma Lancaster-Okoro of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Senator Ohuabunwa won four out of the five local government areas in the Abia North Senatorial election re-run and thanked God and the people of the District for restating their confidence in him through their votes.
He rejoins Senators T.A Orji and Enyinnaya Abaribe as the Senators representing Abia state in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.
He had been a member of the House of Representatives and is one of the staunch supporters of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
