Azuta-Mbata was born in January 1960. He earned a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Ibadan. He was a member of the Governing council of Rivers state university of science &Technology,Port Harcourt.[3] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999,he was appointed to committees on Defense,Works &Housing,Women Affairs,Finance &Appropriation (vice chairman),Information,Special Projects and Local &Foreign Debts.[4]
In April 2005 the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Azuta-Mbata and others for involvement in an alleged N55 million budget bribe scam. Also charged were former Senate President Adolphus Wabara and former Education Minister Fabian Osuji.[5] They were said to have demanded,received and shared N55 million to facilitate the passage of Education ministry's budget.[6] After extended legal battles,on 1 June 2010 a full panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja quashed all the charges,discharged and acquitted the accused.[7]
On 10 January 2025,Azuta-Mbata was elected as the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo,a socio-cultural group in Nigeria. He succeeded Fidelis Chukwu,whose temporary tenure as came to an end.[8]
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