2015 Abia State House of Assembly election

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2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
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All 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority party
 
LeaderChikwendu Kalu
Party PDP
Leader's seatIsiala Ngwa South
Last election24
Seats after24
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Speaker before election

Ude Oko Chukwu
PDP

Elected Speaker

Chikwendu Kalu
PDP

The 2015 Abia State House of Assembly election was held on April 11, 2015, to elect members of the Abia State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Abia State House of Assembly. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Upon the opening of the 6th State House of Assembly, Chikwendu Kalu (PDP-Isiala Ngwa South) was elected as Speaker of the House while Cosmos Ndukwe (PDP-Bende North) and Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji (PDP-Umuahia Central) became Deputy Speaker and House Leader, respectively.

Results

Osisioma South

PDP candidate Emeka Alozie won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emeka Alozie
PDP hold

Umuahia North

APGA candidate Kelechi C. Onuzurike won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Kelechi C. Onuzurike
APGA hold

Umuahia Central

PDP candidate Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji
PDP hold

Isiala Ngwa North

PDP candidate Martins O. Azubuike won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Martins O. Azubuike
PDP hold

Isiala Ngwa South

PDP candidate Chikwendu Kalu won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Chikwendu Kalu
PDP hold

Isuikwuato

APGA candidate Uloma Onuoha won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Uloma Onuoha
APGA hold

Umuahia East

PDP candidate Apugo Chukwudi J. won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Apugo Chukwudi J.
PDP hold

Umunneochi

APGA candidate Ezekwesiri Ikedi Prince won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Ezekwesiri Ikedi Prince
APGA hold

Ukwa West

PDP candidate Nwabuani Tonny Mezie won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nwabuani Tonny Mezie
PDP hold

Ukwa East

PDP candidate Taribo Paul won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Taribo Paul
PDP hold

Obingwa East

PDP candidate Solomon Akpulonu won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Solomon Akpulonu
PDP hold

Obingwa West

PDP candidate Ahuru Ezenma C. T. Nkoro won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ahuru Ezenma C. T. Nkoro
PDP hold

Umuahia South

APGA candidate Nwachukwu Chijioke E. won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Nwachukwu Chijioke E.
APGA hold

Ikwuano

APGA candidate Ugboaja Theophilus O. won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Ugboaja Theophilus O.
APGA hold

Ugwunagbo

PDP candidate Munachim I. Alozie won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Munachim I. Alozie
PDP hold

Ohafia North

PDP candidate Egwuonu Oghuru E. Obasi won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Egwuonu Oghuru E. Obasi
PDP hold

Aba Central

APGA candidate Abraham U. Oba won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Abraham U. Oba
APGA hold

Osisioma North

PDP candidate Kennedy Njoku won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Kennedy Njoku
PDP hold

Aba North

APGA candidate Emeka Nnamani won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Emeka Nnamani
APGA hold

Arochukwu

APGA candidate Luke Onyeani Ukara won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Luke Onyeani Ukara
APGA hold

Aba South

APGA candidate Emmanuel Clinton Ebere won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Emmanuel Clinton Ebere
APGA hold

Bende North

PDP candidate Cosmos N. Chukwudi won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Cosmos N. Chukwudi
PDP hold

Bende South

APGA candidate Okobuo Chibuzor Solomon won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Okobuo Chibuzor Solomon
APGA hold

Ohafia South

APGA candidate Uchendu Ifeanyi won the election.

2015 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Uchendu Ifeanyi
APGA hold

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References

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  2. ↑ "Full List Of Abia State House of Assembly Members Elect. | SOUTHEAST NIGERIA.com". September 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Who Emerges Abia House New Speaker?". May 23, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2021– via PressReader.
  4. ↑ "APGA ends PDP's dominance in Abia House of Assembly". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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