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The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using
first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies.[1][2] The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
At the opening of the
9th Nigeria National Assembly,
Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Surulere I) was elected as
Speaker and
Ahmed Idris Wase (APC-Wase) became
Deputy Speaker as the party avoided the internal struggles that led Dogara and
Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun to take those offices in 2015.[3] On the other hand, the emergence of PDP leadership was immensely contentious as the party nominated
Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Obio/Akpor) to become the House Minority Leader but Gbajabiamila named
Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Aniocha/Oshimili) to the position; the dispute over Elumelu's leadership lasted nearly two years.[4][5] During the first half of the 2019–2023 term, the APC expanded its majority through the defections of over a dozen MHRs but in the second half of the term, both major parties were hit by several defections to the other side and to minor parties as party primaries for 2023 neared. The defections to minor parties even lead to speculation on the possibility of no party gaining a majority in 2023.[6]
From the perspective of the APC, analysts viewed the 9th House as a stark change from the legislature versus executive disputes that were commonplace during the 8th House but critics mocked the body as a
rubber stamp that practically acted as an arm of the executive branch.
In terms of specific major bills, the House was noted for passing the Sexual Harassment Bill in July 2020, the Finance Bill 2020 in December 2020, the Petroleum Industry Bill in July 2021, a new Electoral Act in January 2022, dozens of constitutional amendments in March 2022, and an Electoral Act amendment in May 2022.[7][8][9][10][11][12] On the other hand, it was criticized for voting down constitutional amendments for mandating women inclusion in government and diaspora voting along with the continuous refusal to address gender equality and rampant misappropriation of public funds.[13][14][15][16]
Retirements
In total, 46 members of the House of Representatives—including one A member, one ADP member, 16 APC members, two APGA members, three LP members, 22 PDP members, and one SDP member—opted not to run for re-election, 36 of whom are seeking another office.
Eleven members of the House of Representatives withdrew from primary elections. However, nine of the members later decamped from their original party with eight winning the nomination of their new party with one member's current status unknown.
Bakura/Maradun (
Zamfara State): Ahmed Bakura Muhammad (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Muhammad defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
Bungudu/Maru (
Zamfara State): Shehu Ahmed (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Ahmed defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
Gunmi/Bukkuyum (
Zamfara State): Sulaiman Abubakar Mahmud Gumi (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Mahmud Gumi defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
Gusau/Tsafe (
Zamfara State): Kabiru Amadu (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Amadu defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
Ikeduru/Mbaitoli (
Imo State): Henry Nwawuba (then-PDP) withdrew from the primary election. However, Nwawuba defected to APGA and became its House nominee.
Ikono/Ini (
Akwa Ibom State): Emmanuel Ukpong-udo (then-PDP) withdrew from the primary election. However, Ukpong-udo defected to the YPP and became its House nominee.
Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji (
Zamfara State): Sani Umar Dan-Galadima (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Dan-Galadima defected to the PDP and became its (disputed) House nominee.
Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma (
Abia State): Solomon Adaelu (then-PDP) withdrew from the primary election. However, Adaelu defected to APGA and became its House nominee.
Shinkafi/Zurmi (
Zamfara State): Bello Hassan Shinkafi (then-APC) withdrew from the primary election. However, Hassan Shinkafi defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
From nomination
One incumbent withdrew from their nomination.
Zaki (
Bauchi State):
Muhammad Auwal Jatau (PDP) won renomination but withdrew from the nomination to become the PDP nominee for the deputy governorship of Bauchi State.
In primary elections
In total, 64 members of the House of Representatives—including 45 APC members and 19 PDP members—lost in primary elections.[b] After the primary defeats, 17 of the members defected to new parties with ten members then winning the House nomination of the new party. Another three of the members defected to new parties then won the nomination of the new party for a different office.
Awka North/Awka South (
Anambra State):
Sam Onwuaso (PDP) lost renomination to
Emeka Vincent Igwe. Onwuaso later defected to the LP but lost nomination in his new party as well; he then returned to the PDP.
Ethiope East/Ethiope West (
Delta State): Ben Igbakpa (PDP) lost nomination to
Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu. However, Igbakpa later defected to the NNPP and became its House nominee.
Ezeagu/Udi (
Enugu State):
Dennis Oguerinwa Amadi (PDP) lost nomination to
Festus Uzor. Amadi later defected to the LP and became its (disputed) senatorial nominee for Enugu West.
Gwer East/Gwer West (
Benue State):
Mark Gbillah (PDP) lost nomination to
Emmanuel Ukaa. Gbillah first defected to the NNPP then to the LP and became its senatorial nominee for Benue North-West.
Irepo/Olurunsogo/Orelope (
Oyo State): Olumide Ojerinde (APC) lost renomination to
Olaide Muhammed. However, Ojerinde later defected to A and became its House nominee.
Malumfashi/Kafur (
Katsina State):
Babangida Ibrahim (APC) lost renomination. Ibrahim later defected to the NNPP and became its senatorial nominee for Katsina South.
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abDue to disruptions—mainly violence or technical issues—on Election Day, INEC either postponed or extended voting to 26 or 27 February in certain affected areas. Additionally, the
election for Esan Central/Esan South/Igueben Federal Constituency was fully postponed to 11 March then 18 March due the omission of a political party’s logo on ballot papers.
^As
Sam Onwuaso (Awka North/Awka South) lost both his original primary in the PDP and a later primary in the LP, incumbent members lost 65 primaries.
^Elections in multiple constituencies were voided with their reruns called for dates in 2020 leaving the 2019 vacant total at 12.
^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.
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^This House member was elected as a member of PDP but switched to the YPP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abcdThis House member was elected as a member of APGA but switched to the APC during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP then back to the PDP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^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 APGA but switched to the PDP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC then to APGA during their term.
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^This House member was elected as a member of APGA but switched to the APC then to the PDP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PRP but switched to the APC then to the NNPP then back to the APC during their term.
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^This House member was elected as a member of the LP but switched to the APC during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP 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 NNPP then to the LP 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 APGA but switched to the APC then to LP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP during their term.
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abcdefghijkThis House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP 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 LP 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 AA but switched to the APC then to the PDP then 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 AA but switched to the APC then to the PDP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^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 APC but switched to the ADC during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^Although INEC initially announced Doguwa (APC) as the victor in the Doguwa/Tudun Wada election on 6 March 2022, it removed the victory designation a day later with the label that the Returning Office had made the initial declaration "under duress."[130]
^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 APC but switched to the ADP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP then back to the APC during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abThis House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP then back to the APC during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abThis House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to APC then the SDP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abThis House member was elected as a member of the ADC but switched to the APC during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the APM but switched to the APC then back to the APM 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 SDP but switched to the APC during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the LP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abThis House member was elected as a member of the APC but switched to Accord during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the ADP but switched to the APC then to the SDP during their term.
^This House member was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the SDP during their term.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
^House member defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
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abOdufowokan, 'Dare.
"Plateau 2023: APC, PDP renew rivalry over senatorial seats". The Nation. Retrieved 25 April 2022. In Plateau North, the incumbent Senator Istifanus Gyang will slug it out with Hon. Simon Mwadkwon at the PDP primaries. Hon Mwadkwon is the incumbent House of Representatives member from Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency in Plateau state. He has made up his mind to drag the Senate seat with incumbent Senator Gyang.
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abcdefghijMusa, Njadvara (30 May 2022).
"Shettima, others clinch APC unopposed return tickets in Borno". The Guardian.
Maiduguri. Retrieved 30 May 2022. Others that were returned unopposed to contest, include Dr. Zainab Gimba for Bama/Ngala/Kala/Balge constituency, Usman Zannah for Kaga/Magumeri/Gubio, Abdulkadir Rahis for the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Ahmed Satomi for Jere, Tarpaya Asarya for Askira/Uba/Hawul, Muhammad Abuna for Konduga/Dikwa/Mafa, Muktar Betara for Biu/Shani/Bayo/Kwaya/Kusar and Usman Jaha for Gwoza/Damboa/Chibok federal constituencies in the state.
^Baiyewu, Leke (29 April 2022).
"2023: APC leaders tip Borno Rep for Speaker". The Punch.
Abuja. Retrieved 29 April 2022. A delegation of leaders and loyalists from Biu/Bayo/Kwaya Kusar/Shani Federal Constituency in Borno, led by a former Deputy Governor of Borno State, Adamu Shettima Yuguda, on Thursday bought nomination and declaration of interest forms of the APC for Betara to seek re-election to the House in the 2023 general elections.
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abcdefghOkoro, Judex (29 May 2022).
"Ayade's loyalists sweep NASS tickets in APC 's primaries, as aspirants protest alleged irregularities". The Sun.
Calabar. Retrieved 30 May 2022. For the eight House of Representatives seats in the state, four incumbent members were...returned to the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly. They include Rt. Hon Legor Idagbor, Rt. Hon Mike Etaba, Hon Alex Egbona and Hon. Jude Ngaji representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku, Obubra/Etung, Abi/Yakurr and Ogoja/Yala federal constituencies respectively. The new entrants...who clinched the Reps ticket are Rt. Hon Joseph Bassey, the Deputy Speaker of Cross River Assembly, Mr Edim Inok, immediate past state chairman of APC and Dr. Emil Iyang, chairman of Board of Governing Council of University of Cross River State, for Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi, Calabar Municipality/Odukpani and Akampka/Biase federal constituencies respectively.