2023 Abia State elections

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2023 Abia State elections
← 2019
25 February, 11 March, and 28 April 2023
2027 →
Registered2,120,808

The Abia State elections in 2023 were held on 25 February, 11 March, and 28 April 2023. As part of the nationwide election, the state voted for President and Vice President on 25 February.[1] Additionally, elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives were held on the same day. On 11 March, the election for Governor of Abia State took place alongside elections to the state House of Assembly.[1] Local government elections were scheduled for 28 April.[2]

Presidential election

Abia State voted for the President of Nigeria alongside the Senate and House of Representatives elections on 25 February 2023.

National Assembly elections

Senate elections

All 3 Abia State seats in the Senate of Nigeria were up for election alongside the presidential and House of Representatives elections on 25 February 2023.

This table is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Abia State.[edit]
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Abia Central Theodore Orji PDP Incumbent retired
New member elected
LP gain
Abia North Orji Uzor Kalu APC Incumbent re-elected
Abia South Enyinnaya Abaribe APGA[note 1] Incumbent re-elected

House of Representatives elections

All 8 Abia State seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria were up for election alongside the presidential and Senate elections on 25 February 2023.

This table is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives election § Abia State.[edit]
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 federal constituency Benjamin Kalu APC Incumbent re-elected
Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Darlington Nwokocha LP[note 2] 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 3] Incumbent withdrew from primary[note 4][18]
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 5] Incumbent retired[19]
New member elected
LP gain

State elections

Gubernatorial election

2023 Abia State gubernatorial election
← 2019
18 March 2023
2027 →
Opinion polls
Registered2,120,808
 
Nominee Alex Otti Okey Ahiwe Enyinnaya Nwafor
Party LP PDP YPP
Running mate Ikechukwu Emetu Jasper Uche Chima Anyaso
 
Nominee Ikechi Emenike Gregory Ibe
Party APC APGA
Running mate Gloria Akara Obinna Ichita
Governor before election

Okezie Ikpeazu
PDP

 Elected Governor

Alex Otti
LP

These paragraphs are an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections § Abia State.[edit]

Incumbent PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was re-elected to a second term in 2019 with 60.26% of the vote. He was term-limited in 2023 and could not seek re-election for a third term.

House of Assembly elections

All 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly were up for election alongside the gubernatorial elections on 11 March 2023.

This table is an excerpt from 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election § Overview.[edit]
Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC APGA LP Vacant
Previous Election 19 2 1[note 6] 0 2[note 7] 24
Before Election 18 3 1 2 0 24
After Election TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 24

Local elections

Notes

References

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