2023 Abia State gubernatorial election information
2023 gubernatorial election in Abia State, Nigeria
2023 Abia State gubernatorial election
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18 March 2023
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Opinion polls
Registered
2,120,808
Nominee
Alex Otti
Okey Ahiwe
Enyinnaya Nwafor
Party
LP
PDP
YPP
Running mate
Ikechukwu Emetu
Jasper Uche
Chima Anyaso
Nominee
Ikechi Emenike
Gregory Ibe
Party
APC
APGA
Running mate
Gloria Akara
Obinna Ichita
Governor before election
Okezie Ikpeazu
PDP
Elected Governor
Alex Otti
LP
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.[1][2] The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.[3] 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.
Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the Labour Party nominating Otti on 9 June.[4] For the All Progressives Congress, two separate parallel primaries were held on 26 May with one primary nominating economist Ikechi Emenike and the other primary picking former minister Uche Ogah.[5][6] INEC initially recognised Emenike as the legitimate nominee in July after a court ruled in his favour but switched recognition to Ogah after his successful November appeal;[7][8] however, the next month a new court ruling reinstated Emenike as the APC nominee.[9] The All Progressives Grand Alliance nominated educationist Gregory Ibe on 29 May;[10] however, a Federal High Court ruling nullified the primary on 1 December due to irregularities in the primary with a February Court of Appeal ruling barring the party from fielding a nominee.[11][12] The Peoples Democratic Party nominated professor Uche Ikonne on 25 May but Ikonne died in January 2023, prompting a new primary on 4 February which resulted in the nomination of Ahiwe.[13][14][15][16]
^Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^Suleiman, Qosim. "It's Official: INEC postpones Saturday's governorship, state assembly elections". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference LP primary results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference APC indirect primary results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference APC direct primary results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Ndujihe, Clifford; Oyadongha, Samuel; Idio, Emem; Ojomoyela, Rotimi; Ogunnaike, James; Ajayi, Olayinka; Oko, Steve. "2023 GUBER: Battles for states take shape as INEC clears candidates". Vanguard. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^Ejekwonyilo, Ameh. "Court declares Uche Ogah as APC governorship candidate in Abia". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^Azu, John Chuks. "Abia: Court Of Appeal Upturns Ogah's Nomination As APC Candidate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^Nwakanma, Sunday (29 May 2022). "Gregory varsity proprietor clinches Abia APGA gov ticket". The Punch. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^Osaji, Sharon. "Court nullifies Abia APGA gov primary, orders fresh election". The Punch. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^Ugwu, Chinagorom. "2023: APGA has no governorship candidate in Abia, Court of Appeal rules". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^Nseyen, Nsikak. "Prof Uche Ikonne wins PDP governorship primary in Abia". Daily Post. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference Ikonne death was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Odunsi, Wale. "Abia: PDP fixes February 4 to elect Ikonne's replacement". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^Eziyi, Kalu. "Fresh Primary: Ex-Ikpeazu's Aide, Ahiwe, Emerges New Abia PDP Guber Candidate". Leadership. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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