2023 Abia State elections
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Abia State elections in 2023 will be on 25 February, 11 March, and 28 April 2023. As a part of the nationwide election, the state will vote for President and Vice President on 25 February.[1] Additionally, there will also be elections on the same day for the Senate and the House of Representatives. On 11 March, the election for Governor of Abia State will be held alongside elections to the state House of Assembly.[1] Local government elections are scheduled for 28 April.[2]
Federal elections
Presidential election
Abia State will vote for 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 will be up for election alongside the presidential and House of Representatives elections on 25 February 2023.
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| Abia Central | Theodore Orji | PDP | Incumbent retired New member elected LP gain |
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| Abia North | Orji Uzor Kalu | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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| Abia South | Enyinnaya Abaribe | APGA[note 1] | Incumbent re-elected |
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House of Representatives elections
All 8 Abia State seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria will be up for election alongside the presidential and Senate elections on 25 February 2023.
State elections
Gubernatorial election
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Incumbent PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was re-elected to a second term in 2019 with 60.26% of the vote. He will be term-limited in 2023 and cannot seek re-election for a third term.
For the APC, two parallel primaries were held with one faction holding an indirect primary at the Chidiebere Arena while the other faction held a direct primary (citing a national APC directive for a direct primary in Abia) that carried on into the next day. After both primaries were peacefully held, the Chidiebere Arena primary ended in economist Ikechi Emenike winning by a wide margin while the direct primary resulted in a victory for former minister Uche Ogah.[21][22] INEC recognised Emenike as the legitimate nominee in July 2022 after a court ruled in his favour.[23]
In the APGA primary, Gregory Ibe (an academic administrator) defeated his three opponents with around 54% of the delegates' votes. While the party accepted his nomination, second runner-up Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma rejected the results.[24]
In the PDP primary, Uche Ikonne (an optometrist and academic administrator) emerged victorious after almost all of his opponents withdrew on the day of the primary. Reasons for withdrawal were split between those claimed that Ikpeazu's tacit support for Ikonne along with doctored delegate lists removed any fairness from the primary and those that dropped out to support Ikonne. Ikonne defeated the two remaining candidates with over 80% of the vote in an indirect primary on 25 May.[25]House of Assembly elections
All 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly will be up for election alongside the gubernatorial elections on 11 March 2023.
Local elections
The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission called local elections for 28 April.[2]
Notes
- ^ This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to APGA during their term.
- ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP during their term.
- ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to APGA during their term.
- ^ House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
- ^ This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
- ^ The 2019 elections in the APGA-held constituencies of Arochukwu and Aba South were partially voided and supplementary elections called. Although APGA retained the seats in the supplementary elections, the elections were held in early 2020 so the party's 2019 total is 1 seat.
- ^ The 2019 elections in the constituencies of Arochukwu and Aba South were partially voided and supplementary elections called. As the supplementary elections were held in early 2020, the post-2019 elections vacancy total is 2 seats.
References
- ^ a b Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Sampson, Okey. "Ikpeazu appoints TC chairmen, as ABSIEC sets timetable for LG polls". The Sun. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Sam Onuigbo Wins Abia Central APC Senatorial Ticket". ABN TV. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Nwosu, Uche (24 May 2022). "Col. Akobundu Emerges PDP Flag Bearer For Abia Central Senatorial District". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Nwabughiogu, Levinus (28 May 2022). "2023: Orji Kalu wins APC ticket for Abia North unopposed". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Steve Oko, Steve (25 May 2022). "Ohuabunwa wins Abia North PDP senatorial ticket". Vanguard. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Oko, Steve (28 May 2022). "BREAKING: Senator Abaribe wins APGA senatorial ticket". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Alaribe, Ugochukwu (28 May 2022). "Nwagba win Abia South APC ticket". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "2023: Gov. Ikpeazu emerges PDP candidate for Abia South". Daily Post. News Agency of Nigeria. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Renowned Philanthropist, Alex Ikwechegh Wins APGA Ticket for Aba North/South House of Representatives Seat". 9NewsNG. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Nwabuko, Chibuike (31 March 2022). "2023: PDP Stakeholders in Aba North/Aba South federal constituency purchase nomination form for Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike". Sundiata Post. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b Udeh, Kenneth (27 May 2022). "Abia-North: Ben Kalu, Daniel Okeke secure APC Reps tickets". The Sun. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Abia Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu Secures PDP's Ticket For Reps". ABN TV. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Ojetobor, Thelma (28 May 2022). "2023: Chief Chijioke Ikpo Wins APC Isiala Ngwa Federal Constituency Primary Election". Oasis Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE FORTHCOMING SHAM AND ILLEGAL PRIMARIES OF THE PDP IN ABIA STATE". Facebook. Hon Engr Solomon EO Adaelu - MNSE, Mnsche. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Nwogu, Nnanna (6 May 2022). "Abia Reps Member Declares Interest For Abia Central Seat". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "2023: Abia Speaker wins PDP's ticket for House of Reps". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Ugwu-Nwogo, Emmanuel. "Emenike Wins APC Guber Primary in Abia". ThisDay. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Emeruwa, Chijindu (27 May 2022). "2023: Ogah emerges Abia APC guber candidate". Daily Post. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Ndujihe, Clifford; Oyadongha, Samuel; Idio, Emem; Ojomoyela, Rotimi; Ogunnaike, James; Ajayi, Olayinka; Oko, Steve. "2023 GUBER: Battles for states take shape as INEC clears candidates". Vanguard. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Nwakanma, Sunday (29 May 2022). "Gregory varsity proprietor clinches Abia APGA gov ticket". The Punch. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (25 May 2022). "Prof Uche Ikonne wins PDP governorship primary in Abia". Daily Post. Retrieved 2 June 2022.