Abam is a populated clan in Abia state. It is located in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency of Nigeria.

Abam is a brother clan to Ohafia.^[1] The progenitor of the people of Abam is known as Onyerubi Atita.^[2] As a people, Abam clan in Abia state is sometimes referred to as Abam Onyerubi.

Abam in Abia state is made up of 27 villages.^[3] Some of the villages are: Ndiebe Abam,^[4] Ozu Abam, Idima Abam, Amaeke Abam, Ndi Oji Abam, Amelu Abam, Amuru Abam, Amaogbu Abam, Atan Abam, Ndi Okereke Abam, Ndi Ojugwo Abam, Ndi Inya Abam, Ndi Mmeme Abam, Ndi Agwu Abam and others.

Abam has a large expanse of fertile land, which makes it a food basket of Abia State. With Palm plantations, Rubber Plantations, Rice paddies, Cassava farms, Cocoa plantations, and others, covering much of the landscape. It is a place with so much peace and hospitality to its indigenes and visitors alike. Its sons and daughters, doing exploits across the globe.

There are other communities, towns and clans in other parts of Eastern Nigeria, that trace their ancestry to Abam, largely due to the resettlements of these Abam people to those areas, after their war exploits, or mercenary services, or farm land expansions there.^[5] Some of them are: Umuhu Town in Bende LGA of Abia State, Ndoro Oboro community in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, Ogbuegbulle Oboro community in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, Abba clan in Imo State, Ariam/Usaka clan in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, Oloko clan in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, Abam Ubakala community in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State, Abam Azia community in Ihiala LGA of Anambra State, Abam-Ama Okrika Town in Rivers State, and others.