Abia State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state is bordered to the northwest by Anambra State and to the northeast by the states of Enugu and Ebonyi,Imo State to the west,Cross River State to the east,Akwa Ibom State to the southeast,and Rivers State to the south. Abia is the only Southeastern state that has boundaries with the other four Southeastern states in Nigeria. It takes its name from the acronym for four of the state's most populated regions:Aba,Bende,Isuikwuato,and Afikpo. The state capital is Umuahia while the largest city and commercial centre is Aba.
Orji Uzor Kalu is a Nigerian politician and businessman who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District. He served as governor of Abia State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Kalu is the chairman of SLOK Holding and the Daily Sun and New Telegraph newspapers in Nigeria.
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri,the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975,with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs,which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture,arts,environmental science,Allied health science,Basic medical science,dentistry,education,engineering,law,management science,pharmacy,science,social science,and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government,the university has recently been increasing its research efforts,particularly in the fields of agriculture,medicine and conflict resolution,and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.
Theodore Ahamefule Orji is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Abia Central senatorial district from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as the governor of Abia State from 2007 to 2015. He was formerly a career civil servant,and served as the chief of staff to Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu.
Bende is a Local Government Area in Abia State,Nigeria with headquarters located in Bende Community. Bende Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Abia state lies on 70 30I of the Greenwich Meridian and latitude 50 30I North of the Equator. It is composed of thirteen (13) communities,namely:Alayi,Bende,Ezukwu,Igbere,Item,Itumbuzo,Nkpa,Ntalakwu,Ozuitem,Ugwueke,Umu-imenyi,Umuhu-Ezechi,and Uzuakoli.
Nkechi Justina Nwaogu,is a Nigerian politician and banker,founder and CEO Libra Investment. She is the former Chairman Governing Council and Pro Chancellor University of Calabar. Nwaogu was the Member representing Osisioma Ngwa,Ugwunagbo and Obi Ngwa Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. In 2007 she was elected as the Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District. In 2011 she was re-elected for a second tenure in office.
Nnenna Ijeoma Elendu Ukeje is a Nigerian politician who was the representative for Bende Federal Constituency,Abia State,Nigeria. Having had a successful career in the private sector,Nnenna was elected to the House of Representatives in 2007,She was re-elected to the position on 29 May 2011 and also served as the Chairman house committee on foreign affairs. In the 2015 general elections she was also re-elected to the house of representative and once again appointed as the house committee chairman on foreign affairs.
Eric Iheanacho "Acho" Nwakanma is a Nigerian politician,businessman and philanthropist who served twice as the deputy governor of Abia State from 2006 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2011.
Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of Abia State,who was in office from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2023. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was re-elected as the Governor of Abia state at the 9 March 2019 gubernatorial election. He ran for election at the 2023 Senatorial election for Abia South Senatorial District but came a distant third behind incumbent Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of All Progressive Grand Alliance and a political newbie Chinedu Onyeizu of the Labour Party.
Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa is a Nigerian politician,businessman and a former Senator who represented Abia North Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly having served in the 4th and 5th National Assembly as Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia constituency of Abia State under the People's Democratic Party between 1999 and 2007.
Umeh Kalu Ikwuonwu is a Nigerian legal practitioner. He served as the Attorney General of Abia State and Commissioner for Justice of Abia State.
Chima Anyaso is a Nigerian entrepreneur,politician and hotelier popularly known for his foray in the Nigerian downstream oil and gas sector.
The 2019 Abia State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu won re-election for a second term,defeating APC's Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah,and several minor party candidates. The major contenders for the race signed a peace accord agreement in January 2019.
The 1999 Abia State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9,1999. The PDP nominee Orji Uzor Kalu won the election,defeating the APP candidate.
The 2023 Abia State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Abia State,concurrent with elections to the Abia State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP governor Okezie Ikpeazu was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Alex Otti,a banker,gained the office for the Labour Party by a margin of victory over first runner-up and PDP nominee—Okey Ahiwe,the former Chief of Staff to Ikpeazu.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Abia State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Abia State. Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia South and Theodore Orji representing Abia Central won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party,while Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Abia State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Abia State,Nigeria.
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.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Abia State,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 Senate,and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
Chimaobi Ebisike is a Nigerian politician,member of the 9th Federal House of Representatives in from Aba North/ Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia State.
