Adolphus Wabara

Adolphus Ndaneweh Wabara is a former Nigerian senator who represented the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. He became a senator in 1999, and was president of the Senate of Nigeria from 2003 to 2005, he continued his tenure as a senator until 2007 when he stepped down.

Background

Adolphus Wabara was born in 1948, and obtained a master's degree from Kiev State University. He is happily married with 2 children. He Grew up in a family of six, five brothers and one sister, one of the brothers was former Managing Director of Hallmark Bank Marc Wabara.

Senate career

Adolphus Wabara was elected to the Senate in 1999, and reelected in 2003. He was president of the Senate of Nigeria from 2003 to 2005. In the April 2003 election Wabara was first declared the loser to D.C. Imo, candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), but won a court appeal in June 2003 and was declared elected. The decision was controversial.

At a Commonwealth meeting in December 2003, Adolphus Wabara said that "Responsive and responsible governance should be the keyword ... as it is the only instrument for promoting democratic values, wealth creation and people’s empowerment."