Abia state election latest news

Abia State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria, and like other states, it has its own electoral processes and news. Here are some of the latest news and updates on Abia State elections:

2023 Gubernatorial Election

• The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the schedule for the 2023 gubernatorial election in Abia State. The election is scheduled to hold on March 18, 2023.
• The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its candidate for the election, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, a former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development.
• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also announced its candidate, Professor Uche Ikonne, a former Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University.
• Other parties, including the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have also announced their candidates.

2023 House of Assembly Election

• The INEC has also announced the schedule for the 2023 House of Assembly election in Abia State. The election is scheduled to hold on March 18, 2023.
• The APC has announced its candidates for the election, while the PDP has also announced its candidates.
• The election is expected to be keenly contested, with several candidates vying for the 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly.

Election Violence

• There have been reports of election violence in Abia State, with several incidents of violence and intimidation reported in some areas.
• The police and other security agencies have been deployed to maintain law and order during the election.
• The INEC has also set up a committee to investigate allegations of electoral malpractices and violence during the election.

Election Observers

• The European Union (EU) has announced that it will deploy election observers to Abia State and other states in Nigeria to monitor the 2023 elections.
• The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has also announced that it will deploy observers to Abia State and other states in Nigeria to monitor the election.

Election Updates

• The INEC has announced that it will use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to conduct the 2023 elections in Abia State.
• The commission has also announced that it will use the Smart Card Readers to verify the identities of voters during the election.
• The election is expected to be a closely contested one, with several candidates vying for the governorship and House of Assembly seats.

These are some of the latest news and updates on Abia State elections. I hope this information is helpful.