Magnus Abe

Magnus Abe Biography / Profile

Senator Magnus Abe was born on May 24, 1965 in Nchia, Eleme. He is from Rivers State and represents Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly.

Magnus Abe Age

Magnus Abe is 59 years old.

Magnus Abe Early Life

He had his early education in Gokhana at St. Peters State School, Yeghe and Boys State School, Okrika and rounded up primary education at Bedwell Primary School with Merit in his FSLC exams.

He then proceeded to St. Patrick College, Ikot-Ansa,Calabar and later came back to Rivers State at Akpor Grammar School, Ozuoba to complete his secondary education with his WASC Examination.
He obtained a Law degree from Rivers State University of Science & Technology in 1986 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987.

Magnus Abe Career

Abe started working immediately after being called to the Nigerian Bar as a Pupil State Counsel for the Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos and went into private practice shortly after, as a Junior Partner with Okocha & Okocha, Manuchim Chambers. He later became a Managing Partner with Etim-Inyang & Abe in Port Harcourt.

He was a Member Youth Day Committee on anniversary of the creation of Rivers State in 1992, Member Bye-laws Drafting Committee - Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Secretary Dinner/Welfare Committee - NBA and Secretary Grande Council of Nigeria.

Abe joined active Politics in 1999 and was elected into the Rivers State House of Assembly where he served as a Minority Leader.

He served as Commissioner of Information between 2003-2007, during Governor Peter Odili's administration.

Abe was appointed Secretary to Rivers State Government in the Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi's administation in 2007, however he resigned to join the race for the position of a Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District.

As a result of his loyal and proven effective leadership skills, The Executive Governor re-appointed him as the Secretary to Rivers State Government.

In 2011, Abe contested and won the senatorial position to represent Rivers South East Senatorial Zone at the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, beating Dr. Nomate Toate Kpea of the Action Congress of Nigeria.

In 2015, Abe seeked for re-election for the same senatorial position of the Rivers South East but initially lost to Mr Nwogu of the PDP but following the cancelling of the polls, Abe went on to win the election re-run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, thereby succeeding for a second term at the National Assembly.