Darlington Nwokocha
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Preceded byTheodore Orji
Succeeded byAustin Akobundu
Succeeded byGinger Onwusibe
ConstituencyIsiala Ngwa North/Isiala-Ngwa South
Darlington Nwokocha | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Abia Central | |
| In office 13 June 2023 – 4 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Orji |
| Succeeded by | Austin Akobundu |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Abia | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Ginger Onwusibe |
| Constituency | Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala-Ngwa South |
| Member of the Abia State House of Assembly | |
| In office June 2007 – June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Isiala Ngwa North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1967 |
| Party | Labour Party (2023—present) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (before 2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Darlington Nwokocha (born 16 August 1967) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Abia Central senatorial district from June to November 2023.[1] Before his election to the Senate, he was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Isiala-Ngwa North/Isiala-Ngwa South from 2015 to 2019. He served as the chairman on Insurance and Actuarial Matters during his time in the House.[2] Nwokocha was a member of the Abia State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015.[3] His term in the senate was short-lived as a result of his election being nullified by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria.[4]