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2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
All 3 Abia State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party APC APGA PDP
Last election 1 0 2
Seats before 1 1 1
     APC incumbent running for re-election
     APGA incumbent running for re-election
     PDP incumbent retiring

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.

After the election, the candidate of the Labour Party, Darlington Nwokocha was declared winner, but a court ruling nullified the results and declared the Peoples Democratic Party, Augustine Akobundu winner

Background

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In terms of the previous Senate elections, incumbent PDP senators Theodore Orji and Enyinnaya Abaribe won re-election by 24% in the Central District and 27% in the South District, respectively. On the other hand, fellow incumbent PDP senator Mao Ohuabunwa lost by 16% in the North District to former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu (APC). This result was the clearest example of the APC's gains in the state as the party also won two House of Representatives seats and slightly cut into the PDP's margin presidentially. However, state elections were easily swept by the PDP with incumbent Governor Okezie Ikpeazu winning by over 37% and most House of Assembly seats were won by the party.

During their terms, all three senators were high-profile as Abaribe was appointed Senate Minority Leader after the swearing-ins, Kalu was convicted of fraud and briefly imprisoned before winning an appeal, and Orji was also embroiled in corruption investigations and was briefly arrested.[1][2][3][4][5] Later in the term, Abaribe resigned as Minority Leader and defected to APGA in order to run for re-election to the Senate.[6]

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
APC APGA PDP LP
Previous Election 1 0 2 0 3
Before Election 1 1 1 0 3
After Election 1 1 0 1 3

Summary

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This table is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Abia State.[edit]
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Abia Central Theodore Orji PDP Incumbent retired
New member elected
LP gain
Abia North Orji Uzor Kalu APC Incumbent re-elected
Abia South Enyinnaya Abaribe APGA[note 1] Incumbent re-elected

Abia Central

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2023 Abia Central Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Samuel Onuigbo Ahamdi Emmanuel Nweke Augustine Akobundu
Party APC APGA PDP
 
Nominee Darlington Nwokocha
Party LP
Senator before election

Theodore Orji
PDP

Elected Senator

Augustine Akobundu
PDP

The Abia Central district covers Ikwuano, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South local government areas. The incumbent is Theodore Orji (PDP), who was re-elected with 51.9% of the vote in 2019. In December 2020, Orji confirmed that he was planning on retiring in 2023.[15]

Primary elections

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All Progressives Congress

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On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[16] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[17] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[18][19][20][21]

On the date of the primary, the primary committee chairman noted discrepancies in the delegate lists before postponing the vote until the next day;[22] earlier on 27 May, a candidate—former Senator Nkechi Nwogu—withdrew over the state party's internal crisis.[23] On 28 May, Samuel Onuigbo—House of Representatives member for Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano—won the primary, defeating former Commissioner for Industry Henry Ikoh by a 2% margin.[24] However, in the weeks after the primary, a plan to substitute in Emeka Atuma as the nominee was concocted by some state APC leadership members;[25] the plan went into motion in June when a 7 June rerun primary was won by Atuma and the APC submitted its list of senatorial nominees to INEC with Atuma instead of Onuigbo.[26] In response, Onuigbo sued before a High Court in Abuja to stop the substitution plot.[27] Although the court dismissed Onuigbo's lawsuit in October, his appeal was successful as a late December Court of Appeal judgment ordered INEC to recognize him as the APC nominee.[28][29][30] As both politicians awaited the Supreme Court ruling in late January, some elements of the Abia APC (including the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation) continued to label Atuma as the Central senatorial nominee.[31] However, the apex court upheld the Court of Appeal judgment and maintained Onuigbo as the valid nominee.[32]

APC primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Samuel Onuigbo 157 50.81%
APC Henry Ikoh 152 49.19%
Total votes 309 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 9 N/A
Turnout 318 100.00%

All Progressives Grand Alliance

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On 25 March 2022, the national APGA announced its senatorial primary schedule, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦2.5 million and the nomination form price at ₦7.5 million with a 50% discount for women candidates and candidates with disabilities.[33] Forms were to be sold from 29 March to 11 April but the deadline was extended to 15 April;[34] after the submission of forms, senatorial candidates were screened by a party committee on 20 and 21 April while the screening appeal process was held on 3 May. Ward congresses were set for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 28 May, in concurrence with all other APGA senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 30 May.[35][36]

In the primary, Ahamdi Emmanuel Nweke—the APGA senatorial nominee in 2015 and 2019—was the sole candidate in the primary and won unopposed.

APGA primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
APGA Ahamdi Emmanuel Nweke 185 99.46%
APGA "Absent" 1 0.54%
Total votes 186 Unknown

People's Democratic Party

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On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[37] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[38] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[39][40][41][42]

On the primary date, the screened candidates contested an indirect primary that ended in Austin Akobundu's victory. Akobundu, the former Minister of State for Defense, won with nearly 99% of the votes cast and electoral officer Amah Abraham labeled the primary as free, fair, and peaceful.[43][44]

PDP primary results[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Austin Akobundu 186 98.94%
PDP Ugwuzor Ihuoma Chukwuemeka 1 0.53%
PDP Chuku Wachuku (withdrawn) 1 0.53%
Total votes 188 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 N/A
Turnout 188 100.00%

General election

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2023 Abia Central Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
AAC Iheanyichukwu Dennis Ubani
ADC John Godson 1,980 1.3%
APC Samuel Onuigbo 7,997 5%
APGA Ahamdi Emmanuel Nweke 4,637 2.9%
BP Nduka Chijioke Timothy
LP Darlington Nwokocha
New Nigeria Peoples Party Aiyelabegan Abdul 514 0.3%
NRM Ibekwe Kennry Chimezie Olekanma 587 3.7%
PDP Augustine Akobundu
SDP Patrick Nwosu 1,030 0.6%
YPP Chuku Wachuku 7,395 4.7%
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
Turnout

Abia North

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2023 Abia North Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Orji Uzor Kalu Carol Dike-Okorafor Mao Ohuabunwa
Party APC APGA PDP
Senator before election

Orji Uzor Kalu
APC

Elected Senator

To be determined
To be determined

The Abia North district covers Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia, and Umu Nneochi local government areas. The incumbent is Orji Uzor Kalu (APC), who was elected with 48.6% of the vote in 2019. In January 2022, Kalu announced that he would seek the APC presidential nomination;[45] however, he withdrew from the presidential primary in May and opted to run for re-election to the Senate.[46]

Primary elections

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All Progressives Congress

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On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[47] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[48] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[49][50][51][52]

When Kalu was running for president, two candidates—Fabian Nwankwo and Ijeagu Emeaba—entered the primary to replace him but both withdrew on the primary day in favour of Kalu's candidacy. Thus Kalu won the primary in Ohafia unopposed.[53] In his acceptance speech, Kalu thanked the delegates and the withdrawn candidates along with his constituents.[54]

APC primary results[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Orji Uzor Kalu 777 100.00%
Total votes 777 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 N/A
Turnout 777 100.00%

All Progressives Grand Alliance

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On 25 March 2022, the national APGA announced its senatorial primary schedule, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦2.5 million and the nomination form price at ₦7.5 million with a 50% discount for women candidates and candidates with disabilities.[55] Forms were to be sold from 29 March to 11 April but the deadline was extended to 15 April;[56] after the submission of forms, senatorial candidates were screened by a party committee on 20 and 21 April while the screening appeal process was held on 3 May. Ward congresses were set for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 28 May, in concurrence with all other APGA senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 30 May.[57][58]

Carol Dike-Okorafor was listed as the APGA nominee.

People's Democratic Party

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On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[59] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[60] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[61][62][63][64]

On the primary date, the four candidates contested an indirect primary that ended with former Senator Mao Ohuabunwa emerging as the nominee after results showed him defeating MHR Uko Nkole by a 61% margin.[65][66]

PDP primary results[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Mao Ohuabunwa 135 77.58%
PDP Uko Nkole 29 16.67%
PDP Ernest Mba Ajah 10 5.75%
PDP Igwe Orji 0 0.00%
Total votes 174 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 1 N/A
Turnout 175 100.00%

General election

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2023 Abia North Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADC Martins Emetu
APC Orji Uzor Kalu 30,805
APGA Carol Dike-Okorafor
APM Nnenna Emmanuela Nwosu
APP Ifeanyichukwu Kingsley Adijeh
LP Nnamdi Iro Oji 27,540
New Nigeria Peoples Party Saidu Ahmed
NRM Chinonyerem Wogu
PDP Mao Ohuabunwa 15,175
SDP Uche Brown Echewe
YPP Ahanna Orji Igwe
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
Turnout

Abia South

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2023 Abia South Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Blessing Nwagba Enyinnaya Abaribe Okezie Ikpeazu
Party APC APGA PDP
Senator before election

Enyinnaya Abaribe
APGA

Elected Senator

To be determined
To be determined

The Abia South district covers Aba North, Aba South, Obi Ngwa, Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, and Ukwa West local government areas. The incumbent is Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA), who was re-elected with 57.4% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the PDP. In December 2021, Abaribe announced that he would run for governor of Abia State, instead of seeking re-election.[67] However, Abaribe withdrew on the date of the PDP gubernatorial primary in May 2022.[68] The next day, he defected to APGA and was nominated by his new party's senatorial primary.[69]

Primary elections

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All Progressives Congress

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On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[47] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[48] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[49][50][51][52]

On the date of the primary, candidate Michael Kasarachi Enyinna withdrew at the behest of party leadership. When vote collation was completed later that day, former MHA Blessing Nwagba emerged victorious with 279 votes to 31 votes for Enyinna; six votes were invalid. In her acceptance speech, Nwagba thanked delegates and vowed to win the general election.[70]

APC primary results[70]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Blessing Nwagba 279 90.00%
APC Michael Kasarachi Enyinna (withdrawn) 31 10.00%
Total votes 310 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 6 N/A
Turnout 316 Unknown

All Progressives Grand Alliance

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On 25 March 2022, the national APGA announced its senatorial primary schedule, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦2.5 million and the nomination form price at ₦7.5 million with a 50% discount for women candidates and candidates with disabilities.[55] Forms were to be sold from 29 March to 11 April but the deadline was extended to 15 April;[56] after the submission of forms, senatorial candidates were screened by a party committee on 20 and 21 April while the screening appeal process was held on 3 May. Ward congresses were set for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 28 May, in concurrence with all other APGA senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 30 May.[57][58]

In the midst of the Abia PDP internal crisis over its gubernatorial primary, reports that Abaribe and APGA discussed his potential defection emerged.[71] These reports were confirmed on 27 May when Abaribe formally joined the party;[72][73] the next day, Abaribe won the APGA senatorial primary in Aba unopposed. In his acceptance speech, Abaribe thanked the delegates and promised his constituents that he would fight for democracy, equity, and justice.[69]

People's Democratic Party

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On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[59] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[74] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[61][62][63][75]

With Abaribe initially retiring, the PDP senatorial primary was an open race. The primary, held at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba, was won by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu unopposed. In his acceptance speech, Ikpeazu thanked party leadership and vowed to represent the district well if elected.[76]

PDP primary results[76]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Okezie Ikpeazu 198 100.00%
Total votes 198 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 N/A
Turnout 198 Unknown

Campaign

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After the beginning of the official campaign the month prior, an October analysis piece from The Guardian categorized the election as primarily between Abaribe and Ikpeazu. As a potential boost to Abaribe, pundits noted the rise in smaller parties across the South East in the wake of Charles Chukwuma Soludo (APGA) winning the 2021 Anambra State gubernatorial election and the emergence of Peter Obi (LP) as a major presidential candidate. The election was also categorized as one of several examples of incumbent Governors in competitive Senate races. Reporting on the individual campaigns described the Abaribe campaign's focus on purported failures from Ikpeazu as governor (few infrastructural developments, poor environmental conditions, non-investment in education) along with Abaribe's high-profile opposition to the Buhari administration in the Senate.[77] Later articles reviewing the race noted divides within APGA and the PDP's longtime strength in the area.[78]

General election

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Results

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2023 Abia South Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADP Wokoleme Ikechukwu David Ajuzie
APP Kanu Ndubueze Chukwuemeka Signor
AAC Godswill Chinyere Nwankwo
ADC Okey Edede
APC Blessing Nwagba
APGA Enyinnaya Abaribe 49,693
LP Chinedu Onyeizu 43,903
NRM Joseph Ulu
PDP Okezie Ikpeazu 28,422
SDP Kenneth Uzoigwe
YPP Nwankwo Ezenwa Don Alaoma
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to APGA during their term.

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