Abia state election 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 recent election news and updates from Abia State:

2023 Governorship Election

• The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the schedule for the 2023 governorship election in Abia State. The election is scheduled to hold on March 18, 2023.
• The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah as its candidate for the governorship election.
• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu as its candidate for the governorship election.
• The Labour Party (LP) has nominated Alex Otti as its candidate for the governorship election.

2023 House of Assembly Election

• The INEC has 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 nominated candidates for all 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly.
• The PDP has nominated candidates for all 24 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly.
• The LP has nominated candidates for 15 seats in the Abia State House of Assembly.

Election Violence

• There have been reports of election violence in some parts of Abia State, including the destruction of campaign billboards and the arrest of some political party members.
• The police have promised to provide adequate security for the elections and to investigate any cases of election violence.

Election Observers

• The International Republican Institute (IRI) has deployed election observers to Abia State to monitor the governorship and House of Assembly elections.
• The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has also deployed election observers to Abia State to monitor the elections.

Election Updates

• The INEC has announced that it will use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to conduct the 2023 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Abia State.
• The INEC has also announced that it will use the Smart Card Readers to verify the identities of voters during the elections.

These are some of the recent election news and updates from Abia State. I hope this information is helpful.