What is Abia State?
{{Infobox settlement |name = Abia State | native_name = {{native name|ig|Ọ̀hà nke Chineke}} |type = [[States of Nigeria|State]] | image_map = Nigeria - Abia.svg | map_alt = | image_flag = Abia State Flag.gif | flag_alt = | flag_size = | map_caption = Location of Abia State in Nigeria | coordinates = {{coord|5|25|N|7|30|E|region:NG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Geopolitical zones of Nigeria|Geopolitical Zone]] | subdivision_name1 = [[South East, Nigeria|South East]] | parts_type = [[Local government areas of Nigeria|Number of LGAs]] | parts_style = para | p1 = [[List of Abia State local government areas by population|17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nipc.gov.ng/nigeria-states/abia-state/|title=Abia State – Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission|work=nicp.gov.ng}}</ref> | established_title = [[List of Nigerian states by date of statehood|Date created]] | established_date = 27 August 1991 | seat_type = [[List of Nigerian state capitals|Capital]] | seat = [[Umuahia]] | government_footnotes = | leader_party = [[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party]] | leader_title = [[Governor]] | leader_name = [[Alex Otti]] | leader_title1 = Deputy Governor | leader_name1 = [[Ikechukwu Emetu]] ([[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party]]) | leader_title2 = [[Senate of Nigeria|Senators]] | leader_name2 = {{unbulleted list|[[Darlington Nwokocha]] ([[Labour Party (Nigeria)|LP]])|[[Orji Uzor Kalu]] ([[All Progressive Congress|APC]])| [[Enyinnaya Abaribe]] ([[All Progressive Grand Alliance|APGA]])}} | leader_title3 = [[Nigeria