Blessing Onuh
{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1976)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|6|30}}
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| office1 = Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
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| term_start1 = 2019
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| constituency2 = Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency
| party = APC (since 2020)
| otherparty = APGA (2018–2020)
PDP (before 2018)
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| profession = Politician
| alma_mater = University of Lagos, University of Abuja
| parents = David Mark
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Blessing Onyeche Onuh (born 30 June 1976) is a Nigerian politician from Benue State.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-16|title=BREAKING: David Mark's daughter, Bauchi Rep join APC|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-david-marks-daughter-bauchi-rep-join-apc/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US}} She represents Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. She is the daughter of former Senate President David Mark.{{cite news |last1=Salaudeen |first1=Omoniyi |title=Face of politicians in self-succession scheme |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/face-of-politicians-in-self-succession-scheme/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=Sun News |date=7 July 2019}}
Early life and education
Blessing Onyeche Onuh was born on the 30th June, 1976 in Otukpo, Benue State to the family of David Mark 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 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1999. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Gender Studies at the University of Abuja.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ladyblessingonuh.com/biography/ |title=Biography – Lady Blessing Onuh |access-date=2020-11-22 |archive-date=2020-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129101507/https://www.ladyblessingonuh.com/biography/ |url-status=dead }}
Career
After graduation from the university, Blessing Onuh went for the mandatory one year service of the National Youth Service Corps 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 but lost the primaries to her uncle Johnson Ahubi.{{cite news |last1=Elumoye |first1=Deji |last2=Orizu |first2=Udora |title=Amazons That Enliven the Ninth N'Assembly |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/06/21/amazons-that-enliven-the-ninth-nassembly/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=This Day Live |date=21 June 2020}} She left the party to join the APGA.{{cite news |last1=Anonymous |title=David Mark's daughter, Blessing Onuh dumps PDP after losing Reps ticket |url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/18/david-marks-daughter-blessing-onuh-dumps-pdp-losing-reps-ticket/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=Daily Post |date=18 October 2018}} She then contested the election with APGA{{cite news |last1=Oloja |first1=Martins |title=2019 Elections: Some consequences and lessons |url=https://guardian.ng/opinion/2019-elections-some-consequences-and-lessons/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=Guardian |date=3 March 2019}} and became a member of the House of Representatives representing the Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency.{{cite news |last1=Editorial |title=David Mark's daughter pulls 15,000 supporters to APGA |url=https://www.blueprint.ng/david-marks-daughter-pulls-15000-supporters-to-apga/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=Blueprint |date=20 November 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Ochayi |first1=Chris |title=David Mark's daughter wins Reps seat under APGA |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/david-marks-daughter-wins-reps-seat-under-apga/ |accessdate=22 November 2020 |publisher=Vanguard |date=26 February 2019}} In February 2021, Onuh defected to the APC, citing a crisis in Benue State APGA leadership.{{cite web |title=Two Reps defect to APC |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/443250-two-reps-defect-to-apc-2.html |website=Premium Times |date=16 February 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021}}
In June 2023, Onuh was reelected into the 10th House of the Representatives and was made the chair of The House committee on Land Transportation.{{cite web |last1=Abonu |first1=Adams |title=Lady Blessing Onuh: An Amazon to watch |url=https://blueprint.ng/lady-blessing-onuh-an-amazon-to-watch/ |website=Blueprint |access-date=28 May 2025 |date=26 March 2024}}
Personal life
Blessing married Dr. Innocent Onuh, a medical practitioner from Obotu-Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area in 1999. They have three children.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ladyblessingonuh.com/biography/ |title=Biography – Lady Blessing Onuh |access-date=2020-11-22 |archive-date=2020-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129101507/https://www.ladyblessingonuh.com/biography/ |url-status=dead }}
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Category:Nigerian women in politics