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2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State

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2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →

All 8 Abia State seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party PDP APC
Last election 5 2
Seats before 3 3

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party APGA LP
Last election 1 0
Seats before 1 1

The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State was held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 House of Representatives members from Abia State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives and elections to the Senate; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC APGA LP
Previous Election 5 2 1 0 8
Before Election 3 3 1 1 8
After Election 1 1 0 6 8

Summary

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Constituency Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Aba North/Aba South Chimaobi Ebisike PDP Incumbent renominated
New member elected
LP gain
Arochukwu/Ohafia Uko Nkole PDP Incumbent retired
New member elected
LP gain
Bende Benjamin Kalu APC Incumbent re-elected
Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Darlington Nwokocha LP[note 1] Incumbent retired
New member elected
LP hold
Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Nkeiruka Onyejeocha APC Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected
LP gain
Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Solomon Adaelu APGA[note 2] Incumbent withdrew from primary[note 3][8]
Incumbent lost re-election under nomination of new party
New member elected
LP gain
Ukwa East/Ukwa West Uzoma Nkem-Abonta PDP Incumbent retired
New member elected
PDP hold
Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Samuel Onuigbo APC[note 4] Incumbent retired[9]
New member elected
LP gain

Aba North/Aba South

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2023 Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Alex Mascot Ikwechegh Chimaobi Ebisike Emeka Nnamani
Party APGA PDP LP

Representative before election

Chimaobi Ebisike
PDP

Elected Representative

Emeka Nnamani
LP

The Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Aba North and Aba South. In 2019, Ossy Prestige (APGA) was elected to the seat with 54.4% of the vote but he died in February 2021.[11] In the ensuing March 2021 by-election, Chimaobi Ebisike (PDP) was elected with 65.5% of the vote; he is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Christopher Igboko Okoroafor
ADC Chiamaka Peters
APGA Alex Mascot Ikwechegh
LP Emeka Nnamani
NRM Ude Ndukwe Egwu
New Nigeria Peoples Party Jonah Mbah
PDP Chimaobi Ebisike
SDP Emeka Joseph Nwosu
YPP Maduabughichi Ahukanna
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Arochukwu/Ohafia

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2023 Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Daniel Chimezie Okeke Okuji Oreh Ifeanyi Uchendu
Party APC APGA PDP

 
Nominee Okwara Osonwa Ibe
Party LP

Representative before election

Uko Nkole
PDP

Elected Representative

Okwara Osonwa Ibe
LP

The Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Arochukwu and Ohafia. Incumbent Uko Nkole (PDP) was elected with 34.7% of the vote in 2019. Nkole opted not to seek re-election instead running for the Abia North senate seat; he came second in the PDP primary.

General election

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Results

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2023 Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
AA Ndukwe Obuba Ndukwe
APP Prince Arua Arunsi
ADC Okereke Rosemerit Sunday
APC Chimezie Okeke
APGA Okuji Oreh
APM Dorothy Chinnaya Onwumere
LP Okwara Osonwa Ibe
NRM Boris John Olugu
New Nigeria Peoples Party Fred Eke Idika
PDP Ifeanyi Uchendu
SDP Chigozie Omereonye
YPP Stephen Ukpai Ukwa
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Bende

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2023 Bende Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Benjamin Kalu Chibuisi Lazarus Mbakwe Nnenna Elendu Ukeje
Party APC APGA PDP

Representative before election

Benjamin Kalu
APC

Elected Representative

Benjamin Kalu
All Progressive Congress (Nigeria)

The Bende Federal Constituency covers the local government area of Bende. Incumbent Benjamin Kalu (APC), who was elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Bende Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Samuel Okorie Kwubiri
ADC Kelechi Kalu
APC Benjamin Kalu
APGA Chibuisi Lazarus Mbakwe
APM N. Obioma Nelson James
LP Iheanyi Frank Chinasa
New Nigeria Peoples Party Amaghuwa Anosike
PDP Nnenna Elendu Ukeje
SDP Ndubuisi Nwosu
YPP Chukwuemeka Mba Ogbonnaya
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South

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2023 Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Chijioke Ikpo Magnus Emeka Akpuluo Anthony Chidi Agbazuere
Party APC APGA PDP

 
Nominee Ginger Obinna Onwusibe
Party LP

Representative before election

Darlington Nwokocha
LP

Elected Representative

Ginger Obinna Onwusibe
LP

The Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Isiala Ngwa North and Isiala Ngwa South. Incumbent Darlington Nwokocha (LP) was elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the PDP. Nwokocha opted against running for re-election and decided to run for the Abia Central senate seat, defecting to the LP in June 2022 to become its senatorial nominee.

General election

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Results

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2023 Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Vincent Azu Alilionwu
ADC Michael Chinyere
APC Chijioke Ikpo
APGA Magnus Emeka Akpuluo
APM Uchenna Davidson Uzoechi
LP Ginger Obinna Onwusibe
NRM Uche Buz Erondu
New Nigeria Peoples Party Kelechi Madugba
PRP Onyecherelam Obioma Ogwuma
PDP Anthony Chidi Agbazuere
SDP Chukwudi Nkwachukwere Stanley Nwaokike
YPP Michael Lucky Nwogu
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Isuikwuato/Umunneochi

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2023 Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Nkeiruka Onyejeocha Onyinye Kay Rufus-Obi Loveth Nonye Ofoegbu
Party APC APGA PDP

 
Nominee Amobi Ogah
Party LP

Representative before election

Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
APC

Elected Representative

Amobi Ogah
LP

The Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Isuikwuato and Umu-Nneochi. Incumbent Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC), who was elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Lilian Chinasa Obenwa
ADC Favour Nzeacnoche
APC Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
APGA Onyinye Kay Rufus-Obi
LP Amobi Ogah
New Nigeria Peoples Party Ugochukwu Brown Ugba
PDP Loveth Nonye Ofoegbu
SDP Ikechukwu Ikemefula Ochuba
YPP Charles Ugochukwu Onu
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma

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2023 Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Timothy Charles Chidiebere Solomon Adaelu
Party APC APGA

 
Nominee Munachim Alozie Chinwendu Nwanganga
Party LP PDP

Representative before election

Solomon Adaelu
APGA

Elected Representative

Munachim Alozie
LP

The Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Obingwa, Osisioma Ngwa, and Ugwunagbo. Incumbent Solomon Adaelu (APGA) was elected with 76.5% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the PDP. Adaelu originally sought re-election in the PDP but withdrew from the primary before defecting to APGA in May 2022 and obtaining its nomination.[12]

General election

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Results

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2023 Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Paul Sunny-Daniel Uwandu
ADC Uzoamaka Emerole
APC Timothy Charles Chidiebere
APGA Solomon Adaelu
LP Munachim Alozie
New Nigeria Peoples Party Desmond Obinna Iherie
PDP Chinwendu Nwanganga
SDP John Irokwe
YPP Michael Ibe Nwoke
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Ukwa East/Ukwa West

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2023 Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Nnadozie Okpokiri Adinigwe Nwoke Christian Nkwonta
Party APC APGA PDP

Representative before election

Uzoma Nkem-Abonta
PDP

Elected Representative

Christian Nkwonta
PDP

The Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Ukwa East and Ukwa West. Incumbent Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (PDP), who was elected with 43.4% of the vote in 2019, decided to run for senator for Abia South instead of seeking re-election; he later withdrew from the senatorial primary.

General election

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Results

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2023 Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Uzoma Sylvanus Nwaji
ADC Lawson Akpulonu
APC Nnadozie Okpokiri
APGA Adinigwe Nwoke
LP Irene Agwabunma Stanley
New Nigeria Peoples Party Okechukwu Chinedu Nwokeocha
PRP Eze Lucky Nwoloki
PDP Christian Nkwonta
SDP Samuel Amaechi
YPP Benson Bright Ogolo
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano

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2023 Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Obilo Ogbonna Ogbonna Abarikwu Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji
Party APC APGA PDP

 
Nominee Obinna Aguocha
Party LP

Representative before election

Samuel Onuigbo
APC

Elected Representative

Obinna Aguocha
LP

The Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South. Incumbent Samuel Onuigbo (APC) was elected with 46.0% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the PDP; he decamped to the APC in December 2020.[13] Onuigbo decided not to seek re-election, instead opting to run for senator for Abia Central.

General election

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Results

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2023 Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency election
Party Candidate Votes %
AA Susan Okorie-Ejikeme
APP Nnamdi Ogbuagu
ADC Lawrence Nwosu Obinna
APC Obilo Ogbonna
APGA Ogbonna Abarikwu
APM Obiajunwa Emmanuel Ijebuonwu
LP Obinna Aguocha
NRM Ekperechi Christian Ibekwe
New Nigeria Peoples Party Patience Ularinma Okorie
PDP Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji
SDP Ikemefula Ogbuehi
YPP Friday Chimobi Ogbundiogu
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP during their term.
  2. ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to APGA during their term.
  3. ^ House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
  4. ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.

References

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  7. ^ Olu, Tayo (22 May 2022). "JUST IN: Prof Agbazuere, Ex-Abia Chief Of Staff, Wins PDP Ticket For Isiala-Ngwa North/South Federal Constituency". The Whistler. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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