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The 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election was take place on 18 March 2023, to elect members of the Abia State House of Assembly. The election was held concurrent with the state gubernatorial election as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. [1] [2] It was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.
Electoral system
The members of state Houses of Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.
Background
In the previous House of Assembly elections, the PDP won a sizeable majority that elected Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji (PDP-Umuahia Central) as Speaker. [3] In other Abia elections, incumbent PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu won in a landslide but federal elections were closer as the PDP lost ground by only winning seven House of Representatives seats and two Senate seats compared to all nine House seats and all three Senate seats in 2015. For the presidency, Abia was easily won by PDP nominee Atiku Abubakar with about 68% but still swung towards the APC and had strikingly low turnout.
During the term, a number of defections shifting the main opposition position from APGA to the APC with Chijioke Chukwu (APC-Bende North) becoming Minority Leader in June 2021. [4] Other key events included corruption investigations into Orji and his brief arrest by the EFCC, the formal reprimand of Chukwu for his criticism of Ikpeazu, a court judgement barring MHA Obinna Ichita (APGA-Aba South) from "defamatory statements", an aborted attempt to impeach the Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader, and the resignation of Majority Chief Whip Munachim Alozie (Ugwunagbo) to join the Labour Party. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Overview
| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||||
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| PDP | APC | APGA | LP | Vacant | ||
| Previous Election | 19 | 2 | 1 [b] | 0 | 2 [c] | 24 |
| Before Election | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| After Election | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 24 |
Summary
Notes
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ This House member was elected as a member of APGA but switched to the PDP during their term.
- ^ This House member was elected as a member of APGA but switched to the APC during their term.
- ^ a b This House member was elected as a member of PDP but switched to the LP during their term.
See also
References
- ^ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Ikokwu, Ogbonnaya (10 June 2019). "Abia Assembly elects Orji as new Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Emeruwa, Chijindu (18 June 2021). "Abia Assembly gets new Minority Leader". Daily Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Nwezeh, Kingsley. "EFCC Investigates Theodore Orji, Son for Alleged Diversion of N551bn". ThisDay. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Sanni, Kunle. "EFCC arrests ex-governor at airport, detains him, son". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Emeruwa, Chijindu (5 April 2021). "Abia Assembly cautions member over negative utterances against Ikpeazu". Daily Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Oko, Steve. "APGA cries foul as court bars only lawmaker in Abia assembly from defamatory statements". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Alaribe, Ugochukwu. "Trouble in Abia Assembly over move to impeach Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Nwakanma, Sunday (24 February 2022). "Abia Assembly adjourns as deputy speaker, majority leader escape sack". The Punch. Retrieved 3 August 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 ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu "FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Kcee's Manager, Dike Chidozie Wins Ohafia South House Of Assembly Primary". New Telegraph. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Oko, Steve. "ABIA 2023: Charter of equity favours Old Aba Division — Apugo". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 3 August 2022.