Abia State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (LP) declared winner with 175,467 votes.
DR
🏆 Governor-Elect
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
LP — Labour Party
175,467
Votes
55.3%
Vote Share
10/17
LGAs Won
86,938
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Abia State 2023 — Governorship317,059
Total Votes Cast
4
Candidates
17
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Collation suspended March 20 after thugs invaded INEC Obingwa LGA office. Resumed and declared March 22. Otti won on his 3rd attempt (ran APGA 2015 & 2019). First LP governorship win in south-east.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti 🏆
|
LP
Labour Party
|
175,467 | 55.3% | |
| 2 |
Okey Ahiwe
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
88,529 | 27.9% | |
| 3 |
Enyinnaya Nwafor
|
YPP
Young Progressives Party
|
28,972 | 9.1% | |
| 4 |
Ikechi Emenike
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
24,091 | 7.6% |
📋 Returning Officer: Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti (VC, FUTO)
· Declared:
March 22, 2023
· Source ↗
⏱ Next Abia State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsDr. Alex Chioma Otti of the LP won the 2023 Abia State governorship election with 175,467 votes, as declared by INEC on March 22, 2023.
In the 2023 Abia State governorship election: Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (LP) — 175,467 votes; Okey Ahiwe (PDP) — 88,529 votes; Enyinnaya Nwafor (YPP) — 28,972 votes; Ikechi Emenike (APC) — 24,091 votes. Total votes cast: 317,059.
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti of LP scored 175,467 votes in the 2023 Abia governorship election, beating Okey Ahiwe of PDP who got 88,529 votes. The margin of victory was 86,938 votes.
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti won 10 out of 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State, while Okey Ahiwe won 6 LGAs. Abia State has 17 LGAs in total.
The LP won the Abia State 2023 governorship election. Dr. Alex Chioma Otti of the LP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
317,059 total votes were cast in the 2023 Abia State governorship election.
The Abia State 2023 governorship election result was declared by Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya-Oti (VC, FUTO), the INEC Returning Officer for Abia State.
Collation suspended March 20 after thugs invaded INEC Obingwa LGA office. Resumed and declared March 22. Otti won on his 3rd attempt (ran APGA 2015 & 2019). First LP governorship win in south-east.
The next Abia State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 201 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Abia State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.