Obi Aguocha is a Nigerian politician and member of the 10th National Assembly from Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State on the ticket of the Labour Party, LP.[1]

Political career

Aguocha of LP contested in the February 25 2023 House of Representatives election for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State against the candidate of the People's Democratic Party(PDP) and incumbent Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly Chinedum Orji.[2] Orji is son of former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. Aguocha, a lowly rated politician polled 48,199 votes to defeat Orji who scored 35,195 votes.[3] Aguocha's win over Orji was one of major political upsets caused by the ‘effect of Peter Obi’ the presidential candidate of LP.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ John-Mark, Aisha (2023-02-27). "Abia State Speaker Loses Constituency to LP Candidate". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. ↑ Cyril (2022-08-02). "2023: Peter Obi needs his party members at NASS -LP Reps candidate". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ↑ Nigeria, News Agency of (2023-02-27). "Abia speaker loses Reps seat to Labour candidate". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Abia Speaker loses to Labour Party greenhorn". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ↑ "#NigeriaElections2023: LP Abia Reps winner dedicates victory to God". Punch Newspapers. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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