Blessing Onyeche Onuh (born 30 June 1976) is a
Nigerian politician from
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is t ...
. She represents Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency in the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
. She is the daughter of former Senate President
David Mark
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark , is a retired Nigerian Army Brigadier General and politician. He was President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2007 to 2015 and was the Senator for Benue South Senatorial District Benue State. He is a member of th ...
.
Early life and education
Blessing Onyeche Onuh was born on the 30th June, 1976 in Otukpo,
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is t ...
to the family of
David Mark
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark , is a retired Nigerian Army Brigadier General and politician. He was President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2007 to 2015 and was the Senator for Benue South Senatorial District Benue State. He is a member of th ...
of Akpegedde-Otukpo. In 1988, she obtained her first school leaving certificate from St. Andrew's Primary School, Otukpo. She then attended Federal Government Girls’ College Gboko and graduated in 1993. In 1995, she got admission to study Sociology at the
University of Abuja
The University of Abuja is a tertiary institution in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. It was established in January 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning ...
and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1999. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Gender Studies at the
University of Abuja
The University of Abuja is a tertiary institution in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. It was established in January 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning ...
.
Career
After graduation from the University, Blessing Onuh went for the mandatory one year service of the
National Youth Service Corps
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where she served in the Agriculture department of the
Central Bank of Nigeria in
Jos,
Plateau State, from 2000 to 2001. In 2005, she was appointed Special Assistant to the Minister of State for Education. She was later appointed as Special Assistant to the Minister of Inter-Governmental, Local Government and Special Duties. While in this role, she served as Acting Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.
She was then appointed as Secretary for the Social Welfare Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
In 2018, she contested for the position of the House of Representatives member for Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency under the
People's Democratic Party in
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is t ...
but lost the primaries to her uncle Johnson Ahubi. She left the party to join the
APGA. She then contested
the election
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with
APGA and became a member of the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
representing the Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency. In February 2021, Onuh defected to the APC, citing a crisis in Benue State APGA leadership.
Personal life
Blessing married Dr. Innocent Onuh, a medical practitioner from Obotu-Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area in 1999. The union is now blessed with three lovely children.
[https://www.ladyblessingonuh.com/biography/]
References
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Living people
1976 births
Nigerian women in politics
Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)
University of Abuja alumni