Enyinnaya Abaribe

Enyinnaya Abaribe
Enyinnaya Abaribe
Senator for Abia South
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 5 June 2007

Last updated January 29, 2025

↑ "Sen. Abaribe Enyinnaya Harcourt". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
↑ "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ Inyang, Ifreke (13 June 2019). "9th National Assembly: Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "Ekweremadu congratulates Abaribe, other minority leaders". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "See di three tins Senate wan do afta Sen. Abaribe ask President Buhari to resign". BBC News Pidgin. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "Senator Abaribe Asks President Buhari To Resign Over Security Challenges". Channels Television. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "TRENDING: #BuhariResign trends after senator asked president to step down". 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "Uproar in Senate as Abaribe calls for Buhari's resignation". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
↑ "Enyinnaya Abaribe: The Smart One". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
1 2 3 4 "Senator Enyinnaya Harkcourt Abaribe(NMA AGHA NDI IGBO)". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ "Abaribe, Ekweremadu... A tale of two revisionists". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
↑ Epia, Oke (5 September 2004). "Abia: Kalu Vs the Ngwa Rage". This Day Online. Leader & Company. Archived from the original on 16 January 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Chuks Okocha (20 March 2003). "'Why I Sent My Resignation Letter By Courier'". This Day Online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ Mu’asu, Auwalu S. (19 March 2003). "My impeachment was an after thought –Abaribe". Daily Trust (BiafraNigeriaWorld). Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ Owete, Festus (13 October 2007). "Abaribe Petitions NJC Over Abia Chief Judge". Daily Independent Online. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ "Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ Ige, Ise-Oluwa (3 October 2007). "S-East Senators storm court, demand Uwazuruike's release". Vanguard Online. Vanguard Media. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
↑ Orji Uzor Kalu (10 April 2011). "Orji Kalu Fails; Abaribe, Chukwumerije, Nwaogu Reelected Senators". Online Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
↑ "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader - Punch Newspapers".
↑ "Abaribe defeats ikpeazu by wide margin to return as Abia South Senator". The Cable. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
↑ "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
↑ "AMP | ThisDayLive".^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
↑ "DSS releases Abaribe after 5 days incarceration - Vanguard News".
↑ How SSS arrested, detained me for days – Abaribe

External links

Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Desmond Utomwen (25 June 2007). "Why Ali Is Still PDP Chairman —Eyinaya Abaribe". The News. Independent Communications Network. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Emmanuel-Enyi Appolos (19 December 2007). "Abaribe: PPA, APGA can't dislodge PDP in South-East". The Nation. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
Oloyede, Dokun; Frank Kintum (25 November 2001). "Revolt of the 'Spare Tyres'". This Day Online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 6 September 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

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[nassnig-1] "Sen. Abaribe Enyinnaya Harcourt". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.

[2] "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[3] Inyang, Ifreke (13 June 2019). "9th National Assembly: Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[4] "Ekweremadu congratulates Abaribe, other minority leaders". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[5] "See di three tins Senate wan do afta Sen. Abaribe ask President Buhari to resign". BBC News Pidgin. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[6] "Senator Abaribe Asks President Buhari To Resign Over Security Challenges". Channels Television. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[7] "TRENDING: #BuhariResign trends after senator asked president to step down". 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[8] "Uproar in Senate as Abaribe calls for Buhari's resignation". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[9] "Enyinnaya Abaribe: The Smart One". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[sb-10] 1 2 3 4 "Senator Enyinnaya Harkcourt Abaribe(NMA AGHA NDI IGBO)". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[11] "Abaribe, Ekweremadu... A tale of two revisionists". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[12] Epia, Oke (5 September 2004). "Abia: Kalu Vs the Ngwa Rage". This Day Online. Leader & Company. Archived from the original on 16 January 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[13] Abaribe, Enyinnaya; interviewed by Chuks Okocha (20 March 2003). "'Why I Sent My Resignation Letter By Courier'". This Day Online. Leaders & Company. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[14] Mu’asu, Auwalu S. (19 March 2003). "My impeachment was an after thought –Abaribe". Daily Trust (BiafraNigeriaWorld). Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[15] Owete, Festus (13 October 2007). "Abaribe Petitions NJC Over Abia Chief Judge". Daily Independent Online. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[16] "Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[17] Ige, Ise-Oluwa (3 October 2007). "S-East Senators storm court, demand Uwazuruike's release". Vanguard Online. Vanguard Media. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

[18] Orji Uzor Kalu (10 April 2011). "Orji Kalu Fails; Abaribe, Chukwumerije, Nwaogu Reelected Senators". Online Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.

[19] "Abaribe emerges Senate Minority Leader - Punch Newspapers".

[20] "Abaribe defeats ikpeazu by wide margin to return as Abia South Senator". The Cable. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[21] "Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[22] "AMP | ThisDayLive".^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

[23] "DSS releases Abaribe after 5 days incarceration - Vanguard News".

[24] How SSS arrested, detained me for days – Abaribe

[25] Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[26] Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.

[27] Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.

[28] The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.

[29] Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.

[30] Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.

[31] Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.

[32] Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.

[33] The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[34] The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[fnAPCResigns-35] 1 2 In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.

[36] The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.

[37] Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.

[38] Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[39] The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.

[40] Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.

[41] Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.

[42] Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

[43] Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.

[44] Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.

[45] Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.

[46] Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[47] The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.

[48] The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[49] Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.

[50] The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.

[51] Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[52] The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[53] The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.

[54] Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.

[fnZamfara-55] 1 2 3 Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.

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v t e Abia's current delegation to the Nigeria National Assembly
Senators	Theodore Orji (Abia Central-PDP) Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North-APC) Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South-PDP)
Representatives	Chimaobi Ebisike (Aba North/Aba South-PDP) Uko Nkole (Arochukwu/Ohafia-PDP) Benjamin Kalu (Bende-APC) Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo (Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South-PDP) Darlington Nwokocha (Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South-PDP) Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Isuikwato/Umunneochi-APC) Solomon Adaelu (Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugbunagbo-PDP) Abonta Uzoma Nkem (Ukwa East/Ukwa West-PDP)

Enyinnaya Abaribe

Senator for Abia South
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 June 2007