title: 2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
text: # 2019 Abia State House of Assembly election
  
  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. PDP won all the 24 available seats.
  
  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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | APGA | Abraham Oba | 6,268 | |
  | | PDP | Sunday Maduako | 4,331 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | APGA hold | APGA hold | APGA hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Uzodike Aaron | 5,466 | |
  | | APGA | Sunday Maduako | 5,263 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | APGA | Obinna Ichita Martin | 4,428 | |
  | | PDP | Clinton Ebera | 2,905 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | APGA hold | APGA hold | APGA hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | APGA | Onyekwere M.Ukoha | 6,223 | |
  | | PDP | Eric Kalu | 4,783 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | APGA hold | APGA hold | APGA hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Chukwu Chijioke | 6,161 | |
  | | PDP | Cosmos Ndukwa | 3,832 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | All Progressive Congress hold | All Progressive Congress hold | All Progressive Congress hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Emmanuel C. Ndubuisi | 4,426 | |
  | | APC | Chibuzor Okogbhua | 4,415 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Stanley Nwabuisi | 6,122 | |
  | | APC | Nwaka Emma | 5.074 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Chikwendu Kalu | 19,370 | |
  | | APGA | Levi Ebere | 4,557 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Onwusibe Ginger | 15,624 | |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Anaba Ikechukwu | 2,491 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Emeka Okoroafor | 9.291 | |
  | | PDP | Francis Eliezu | 4,429 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | All Progressive Congress hold | All Progressive Congress hold | All Progressive Congress hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Solomon Akpulonu | 30,306 | |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Alexander Nwaigwe | 1,241 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 ABIA State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Thomas Nkoro | 30,306 | |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Alexander Nwaigwe | 1,241 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Egwuronu Obasi | 12,507 | |
  | | All Progressive Congress | Orji Kalu Uka | 2,768 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ifeanyi Uchendu | 6,228 | |
  | | All Progressive Grand Alliance | Leonard Ema | 4,162 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Kennedy Njoku Bishop | 5,089 | |
  | | All Progressive Grand Alliance | Prince Ekpemo | 1,313 | |
  | | Others | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ugwu Innocent Emeka | 15,486 | 96.1% |
  | | APC | Eze Joel Chukwudi | 572 | 3.5% |
  | | Others | | 59 | 0.4% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,117 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ezeugwu Ikechukwu | 38,021 | 96.6% |
  | | APC | Eze Jude Onyenechi | 1,127 | 2.9% |
  | | Others | | 220 | 0.5% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,368 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Mbah Geoffrey | 21,568 | 94.1% |
  | | APC | Onyebuchi Michel | 1,108 | 4.8% |
  | | Others | | 234 | 1.1% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,910 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ugwuwerua Emma | 30,789 | 96.4% |
  | | APC | Ugwuja George | 939 | 3% |
  | | Others | | 213 | 0.6% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,941 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Nwamba Christian | 17,737 | 92.4% |
  | | APC | Omeje Ikpechukwu Evans | 909 | 4.7% |
  | | Others | | 547 | 2.9% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,193 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Aniagu Iloabuchi D. | 30,084 | 97.3% |
  | | APC | Richard Ngene C. | 355 | 1.1% |
  | | Others | | 486 | 1.6% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,925 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Okika Josephat E. | 22,523 | 97.8% |
  | | APC | Ugwuoke Blessing C. | 320 | 1.4% |
  | | Others | | 176 | 0.8% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,019 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Enugu State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Eneh Chukwuka | 14,036 | 90% |
  | | APC | Edozie Chukwuedozie Confidence | 562 | 3.6% |
  | | Others | | 997 | 6.4% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,595 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | 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%.
  
  2019 Abia State House of Assembly election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP | Ugwu Uche | 8,903 | 86.4% |
  | | APC | Ozongwu Magnus Okwu | 656 | 6.4% |
  | | Others | | 750 | 7.2% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,309 | 100% |
  | | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold | PDP hold |
  