The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State was held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 House of Representatives members from

Abia State Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the ...

, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives and elections to the Senate; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

Overview

Summary

Aba North/Aba South

The Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of

Aba North Aba North is a Local Government Area iAba Abia State, Nigeria. In the year (1991) Aba North local government was created. The headquarters is at Eziama Uratta. It is amongst the local governments that made up Abia South senatorial zone. It is ...

and

Aba South Aba South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Aba. It has an area of 49 km and a population of 423,852 at the 2006 census. The postal code is 450. Towns and villages in Aba South • ...

. In

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Ossy Prestige Ossy Chinedu Prestige (24 January 1965 – 6 February 2021) was a Nigerian businessman and politician who served in the 8th House of Representatives. Ossy Prestige was a member of the APGA and has served as the House of Representatives membe ...

( APGA) was elected to the seat with 54.4% of the vote but he died in February 2021. In the ensuing March 2021 by-election, Chimaobi Ebisike ( PDP) was elected with 65.5% of the vote; he is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

Arochukwu/Ohafia

The Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Arochukwu and Ohafia. Incumbent

Uko Nkole Uko Ndukwe Nkole (born 20/10/1975 in Ozu Abam Arochukwu, Abia State) is a Nigerian politician and member of the Nigerian National Assembly. Nkole was the representative from Arochukwu/Ohafia in the Federal House of Representative in the 8th an ...

( PDP) was elected with 34.7% of the vote in

. Nkole opted not to seek re-election instead running for the Abia North senate seat; he came second in the PDP primary.

General election

Results

Bende

The Bende Federal Constituency covers the local government area of Bende. Incumbent

Benjamin Kalu Benjamin Okezie Kalu, is a Nigerian politician and a member of the House of Representatives in the 9th Nigeria National Assembly, representing Bende federal constituency, Abia State. He is currently the spokesperson of the House of Representati ...

( APC), who was elected with 51.8% of the vote in

, is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South

The Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of

Isiala Ngwa North Isiala-Ngwa North is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Okpuala-Ngwa. It has an area of 283 km and a population of 153,734 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 451. Famous people f ...

and

Isiala Ngwa South Isiala-Ngwa South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Omoba. Omoba is a railway town 22 kilometres away from Aba city centre. After coal was discovered at Udi, the Eastern Railway with station in ...

. Incumbent Darlington Nwokocha ( LP) was elected with 60.0% of the vote in

as a member of the PDP. Nwokocha opted against running for re-election and decided to run for the Abia Central senate seat, defecting to the LP in June 2022 to become its senatorial nominee.

General election

Results

Isuikwuato/Umunneochi

The Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of

Isuikwuato Isuikwuato is a local government area in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. The name Isu-Ikwu-Ato translates from Igbo language, Igbo as 'three Isu families or lineage' and refers to the three lineages descended from the Isu people, in what is no ...

and Umu-Nneochi. Incumbent

Nkeiruka Onyejeocha Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejocha (born 23 November 1969) is a Nigerian politician and a ranking lawmaker in Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives. She represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State. Onyejocha is an active ...

( APC), who was elected with 52.2% of the vote in

, is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma

The Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of

Obingwa Obingwa is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mgboko. It has an area of 395 km and a population of 181,439 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 453. Populated areas * Mgboko ...

Osisioma Ngwa Osisioma Ngwa is a Local Government Area of Abia state of Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in Osisioma town. It has an area of and a population of 219,632 as per 2006 census data of Nigeria. Origin of name The name "Osisi" means ''tree'', ...

, and

Ugwunagbo Ugwunagbo is a local government area of Abia State, Nigeria. It has an area of 108 km and had a population of 97,710 at the 2011 census. It is a suburb of Aba. Economy Ugwunagbo depends solely on farming. It supplies farm products like ya ...

. Incumbent Solomon Adaelu ( APGA) was elected with 76.5% of the vote in

as a member of the PDP. Adaelu originally sought re-election in the PDP but withdrew from the primary before defecting to APGA in May 2022 and obtaining its nomination.

General election

Results

Ukwa East/Ukwa West

The Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of Ukwa East and Ukwa West. Incumbent Uzoma Nkem-Abonta ( PDP), who was elected with 43.4% of the vote in

, decided to run for senator for Abia South instead of seeking re-election; he later withdrew from the senatorial primary.

General election

Results

Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano

The Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency covers the local government areas of

Ikwuano Ikwuano is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Isiala Oboro. The name 'Ikwuano' etymologically indicates that there are four different ancient kingdoms that make up the community called Ikwuano. These include ...

, Umuahia North, and

Umuahia South Umuahia South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Apumiri in Ubakala. It has an area of 140 km and a population of 138,570 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 440. See also *List of villag ...

. Incumbent

Samuel Onuigbo Samuel Onuigbo is a Nigerian politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Ikwuano/Umuahia North Umuahia North is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Umuahi ...

( APC) was elected with 46.0% of the vote in

as a member of the PDP; he decamped to the APC in December 2020. Onuigbo decided not to seek re-election, instead opting to run for senator for Abia Central.

General election

Results

Notes

References

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