Moro Abba Patrick

Patrick Abba Moro ( ; born 3 July 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator, politician and former Minister of the Federal Ministry of Interior. He is currently the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

In 2019, he was elected into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria replacing David Mark, a two-term senate president (6th and 7th Assembly) and one of the longest serving Senators in Nigeria. Moro was born on 3 July 1956, in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.

He had his primary education at LGEA special Primary School, Odessassa between 1963 and 1969. He later attended Emmanuel Secondary School at Ugbokolo from 1969 to 1974 before proceeding to Federal Government College, Kano where he obtained a Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 1975.

He proceeded to the University of Lagos where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B. sc) degree in Political Science and Master of Science (M. sc) degree in Public Administration in 1980 and 1983 respectively.

Moro began his academic career at Benue State Polytechnic as a lecturer where he served as head of the Department of General Studies for one year (1991-1992) and head of the Department of Public Administration for four years (1992-1996). He later served as Dean of Studies, School of Business and Administration Studies for two years (1994-1996).

He was elected as chairman of the Benue State Polytechnic chapter of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria for four years (1990-1994) before being elected National President of Polytechnic Senior Staff Association of Nigeria in 1986.

Moro began his political career as elected Chairman of Okpokwu Local Government Council in 1998. He was the People's Democratic Party candidate for the April 2007 Benue state governorship election but lost to the opposition party.

In July 2011, he was appointed as Honorable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Interior by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Moro was sued to court for fraud over a botched recruitment drive, resulting in a stampede that left 20 people dead in 2014. He is currently facing trials for fraud involving missing application fees and a N677 million Immigration recruitment scam.

Patrick Moro of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged as the winner of the Benue South senatorial election, scoring 85,162 votes against Steven Lawani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 47,972.

He has received several awards, including: Best Peacemaker Award by MOO in Idoma Land Otukpo, Award of Excellent Contribution to Education and Development by National PTA, Award for Distinction in Industrial Development by NULGE Benue State Chapter, and Benue State Council NUT Honours Award for Best Performing LGA Chairman in 2001.