2019 Abia State House of Assembly election

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The 2019 Abia State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, 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.

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Upon the opening of the 7th State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji (Umuahia Central) was elected as Speaker of the House while Ifeanyi Uchendu (PDP-Ohafia South) and Solomon Akpulonu (PDP-Obingwa East) became Deputy Speaker and House Leader, respectively.

Results

Aba Central

A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Abraham Oba won the election, defeating PDP Sunday Maduako and 17 other party candidates. Oba got 6,268 votes, while his closest rival got 4,331. [1]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Abraham Oba 6,268
PDP Sunday Maduako4,331
Others
Total votes100%
APGA hold

Aba North

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Uzodike Aaron won the election, defeating APGA Nwagwu Araraka and 19 other party candidates. [2]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Uzodike Aaron 5,466
APGA Sunday Maduako5,263
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Aba South

A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Obinna Ichita Martin won the election, defeating PDP Clinton Ebere and 18 other party candidates. [3]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Obinna Ichita Martin 4,428
PDP Clinton Ebera2,905
Others
Total votes100%
APGA hold

Arochukwu

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APGA candidate Onyekwere M.Ukoha won the election, defeating PDP Eric Kalu and 16 other party candidates. [4]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APGA Onyekwere M.Ukoha 6,223
PDP Eric Kalu4,783
Others
Total votes100%
APGA hold

Bende North

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Chukwu Chijioke won the election, defeating PDP Cosmos Ndukwe and 13 other party candidates. [5]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Chukwu Chijioke 6,161
PDP Cosmos Ndukwa3,832
Others
Total votes100%
All Progressive Congress hold

Bende South

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Emmanuel C. Ndubuisi won the election, defeating APC Chibuzor Okogbhua and 16 other party candidates. [6]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Emmanuel C. Ndubuisi 4,426
APC Chibuzor Okogbhua4,415
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Ikwuano

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Stanley Nwabuisi won the election, defeating APC Nwaka Emma and 16 other party candidates. [7]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Stanley Nwabuisi 6,122
APC Nwaka Emma5.074
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Isiala Ngwa South

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Chikwendu Kalu won the election, defeating APGA Levi Ebere and 10 other party candidates. [8]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Chikwendu Kalu 19,370
APGA Levi Ebere4,557
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Isiala Ngwa North

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Onwusibe Ginger won the election, defeating APC Anaba Ikechukwu and 10 other party candidates. [9]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Onwusibe Ginger 15,624
All Progressive Congress Anaba Ikechukwu2,491
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Isuikwuato

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Emeka Okoroafor won the election, defeating PDP Francis Eliezu and 10 other party candidates. [10]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
All Progressive Congress Emeka Okoroafor 9.291
PDP Francis Eliezu4,429
Others
Total votes100%
All Progressive Congress hold

Obingwa East

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Solomon Akpulonu won the election, defeating APC Alexander Nwaigwe and 13 other party candidates. [11]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Solomon Akpulonu 30,306
All Progressive Congress Alexander Nwaigwe1,241
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Obingwa West

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Solomon Akpulonu won the election, defeating APC Alexander Nwaigwe and 13 other party candidates. [12]

2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Thomas Nkoro 30,306
All Progressive Congress Alexander Nwaigwe1,241
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Ohafia North

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Solomon Akpulonu won the election, defeating APC Alexander Nwaigwe and 13 other party candidates. [13]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Egwuronu Obasi 12,507
All Progressive Congress Orji Kalu Uka2,768
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Ohafia South

A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ifeanyi Uchendu won the election, defeating APGA Leonard Ema and 15 other party candidates. [14]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ifeanyi Uchendu 6,228
All Progressive Grand Alliance Leonard Ema4,162
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Osisioma North

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kennedy Njoku won the election, defeating APGA Prince Ekpemo and 13 other party candidates. [15]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Kennedy Njoku Bishop 5,089
All Progressive Grand Alliance Prince Ekpemo1,313
Others
Total votes100%
PDP hold

Igbo Eze North II

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Innocent Emeka won the election, defeating APC Eze Joel Chukwudi and 8 other party candidates. Emeka received 96.1% of the votes, while Chukwudi received 3.5%. [16]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ugwu Innocent Emeka 15,486 96.1%
APC Eze Joel Chukwudi5723.5%
Others590.4%
Total votes16,117 100%
PDP hold

Udenu

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ezeugwu Ikechukwu won the election, defeating APC Eze Jude Onyenechi and 10 other party candidates. Ikechukwu received 96.6% of the votes, while Onyenechi received 2.9%. [17]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ezeugwu Ikechukwu 38,021 96.6%
APC Eze Jude Onyenechi1,1272.9%
Others2200.5%
Total votes39,368 100%
PDP hold

Oji River

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Mbah Geoffrey won the election, defeating APC Onyebuchi Michel and 11 other party candidates. Geoffrey received 94.1% of the votes, while Michel received 4.8%. [18]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Mbah Geoffrey 21,568 94.1%
APC Onyebuchi Michel1,1084.8%
Others2341.1%
Total votes22,910 100%
PDP hold

Nsukka West

A total of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwuwerua Emma won the election, defeating APC Ugwuja George and 6 other party candidates. Emma received 96.4% of the votes, while George received 3%. [19]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ugwuwerua Emma 30,789 96.4%
APC Ugwuja George9393%
Others2130.6%
Total votes31,941 100%
PDP hold

Nsukka East

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nwamba Christian won the election, defeating APC Omeje Ikpechukwu Evans and 11 other party candidates. Christian received 92.4% of the votes, while Evans received 4.7%. [20]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nwamba Christian 17,737 92.4%
APC Omeje Ikpechukwu Evans9094.7%
Others5472.9%
Total votes19,193 100%
PDP hold

Nkanu West

A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Aniagu Iloabuchi D. won the election, defeating APC Richard Ngene C. and 15 other party candidates. Iloabuchi received 97.3% of the votes, while Ngene received 1.6%. [21]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Aniagu Iloabuchi D. 30,084 97.3%
APC Richard Ngene C.3551.1%
Others4861.6%
Total votes30,925 100%
PDP hold

Uzo Uwani

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Okika Josephat E. won the election, defeating APC Ugwuoke Blessing C. and 9 other party candidates. Josephat received 97.8% of the votes, while Blessing received 1.4%. [22]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Okika Josephat E. 22,523 97.8%
APC Ugwuoke Blessing C.3201.4%
Others1760.8%
Total votes23,019 100%
PDP hold

Udi South

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Eneh Chukwuka won the election, defeating APC Edozie Chukwuedozie Confidence and 13 other party candidates. Chukwuka received 90% of the votes, while Confidence received 3.6%. [23]

2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Eneh Chukwuka 14,036 90%
APC Edozie Chukwuedozie Confidence5623.6%
Others9976.4%
Total votes15,595 100%
PDP hold

Udi North

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Ugwu Uche won the election, defeating APC Ozongwu Magnus Okwu and 14 other party candidates. Uche received 86.4% of the votes, while Okwu received 6.4%. [24]

2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ugwu Uche 8,903 86.4%
APC Ozongwu Magnus Okwu6566.4%
Others7507.2%
Total votes10,309 100%
PDP hold

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References

  1. ↑ "ABA CENTRAL STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "ABA NORTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "ABA SOUTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "AROCHUKWU STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "BENDE NORTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "BENDE SOUTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "IKWUANO STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "ISIALA NGWA SOUTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "ISIALA NGWA NORTHSTATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Isuikwuato STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "OBINGWA EAST STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "OBINGWA WEST STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "OHAFIA NORTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "OHAFIA SOUTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "OSISIOMA NORTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ABIA STATE" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "IGBO EZE NORTH II STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "UDENU STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "OJI RIVER STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "NSUKKA WEST STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "NSUKKA EAST STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "NKANU WEST STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "UZO UWANI STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "UDI SOUTH ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "UDI NORTH STATE CONSTITUENCY ELECTION, ENUGU STATE" (PDF).
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