2023 Nigerian House of Representatives election


The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
Other federal elections, including the Senate elections and the presidential election, held on the same date while state elections were held two weeks afterwards on 18 March. The winners of these House elections will serve beginning in the 10th Nigerian National Assembly. The APC have held a majority in the House of Representatives since the 2015 elections and solidified that majority in [2019 Nigerian Nigerian House of Representatives|House of Representatives election|2019].

Background

After the 2015–2019 House of Representatives term led by Speaker Yakubu Dogara and with a slight All Progressives Congress majority, the 2019 elections were categorized by a large shift back towards the APC. As in the Senate, the APC solidified its majority after nearly losing it due to defections in 2018.
At the opening of the 9th Nigeria National Assembly, Femi Gbajabiamila was elected as Speaker and Ahmed Idris Wase became Deputy Speaker as the party avoided the internal struggles that led Dogara and Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun to take those offices in 2015. On the other hand, the emergence of PDP leadership was immensely contentious as the party nominated Kingsley Chinda to become the House Minority Leader but Gbajabiamila named Ndudi Elumelu to the position; the dispute over Elumelu's leadership lasted nearly two years. During the first half of the 2019–2023 term, the APC expanded its majority through the defections of over a dozen MHRs but in the second half of the term, both major parties were hit by several defections to the other side and to minor parties as party primaries for 2023 neared. The defections to minor parties even lead to speculation on the possibility of no party gaining a majority in 2023.
From the perspective of the APC, analysts viewed the 9th House as a stark change from the legislature versus executive disputes that were commonplace during the 8th House but critics mocked the body as a rubber stamp that practically acted as an arm of the executive branch.
In terms of specific major bills, the House was noted for passing the Sexual Harassment Bill in July 2020, the Finance Bill 2020 in December 2020, the Petroleum Industry Bill in July 2021, a new Electoral Act in January 2022, dozens of constitutional amendments in March 2022, and an Electoral Act amendment in May 2022. On the other hand, it was criticized for voting down constitutional amendments for mandating women inclusion in government and diaspora voting along with the continuous refusal to address gender equality and rampant misappropriation of public funds.

Retirements

In total, 46 members of the House of Representatives—including one A member, one ADP member, 16 APC members, two APGA members, three LP members, 22 PDP members, and one SDP member—opted not to run for re-election, 36 of whom are seeking another office.
  1. Abakaliki/Izzi : Sylvester Ogbaga is retired to run for the governorship of Ebonyi State.
  2. Aguata : Chukwuma Michael Umeoji is retired to run for senator for Anambra South.
  3. Akamkpa/Biase : Daniel Effiong Asuquo is initially retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Cross River State then run for senator for Cross River South.
  4. Akinyele/Lagelu : Oluokun Akintola is retiring.
  5. Arochukwu/Ohafia : Uko Nkole is retired to unsuccessfully run for senator for Abia North.
  6. Askira-Uba/Hawul : Haruna Mshelia is retiring.
  7. Barkin Ladi/Riyom : Simon Mwadkwon is retired to run for senator for Plateau North.
  8. Bauchi : Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi is retired to run for senator for Bauchi South.
  9. Chanchaga : Mohammed Umar Bago is retired to run for the governorship of Niger State.
  10. Dass/Bogoro/Tafawa Balewa : Yakubu Dogara is retiring.
  11. Degema/Bonny : Farah Dagogo is retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Rivers State.
  12. Dikwa/Mafa/Konduga : Ibrahim Mohammed Bukar is retiring.
  13. Ebonyi/Ohaukwu : Chukwuma Nwazunku is retired to run for the governorship of Ebonyi State.
  14. Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno : Patrick Ifon is retired to unsuccessfully run for senator for Akwa Ibom South.
  15. Ekiti South West/Ikere/Ise/Orun : Raphael Adeyemi Adaramodu is retired to run for senator for Ekiti South.
  16. Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-ero : Raheem Olawuyi is retired to unsuccessfully run for senator for Kwara South.
  17. Esan North East/Esan South East : Sergius Ogun is retiring.
  18. Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium : Onofiok Luke is retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State.
  19. Ezza North/Ishielu : Edwin Anayo is retired to run for the governorship of Ebonyi State.
  20. Funtua/Dandume : Mohammed Muntari Dandutse is retired to run for senator for Katsina South.
  21. Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo : Francis Uduyok is retired to unsuccessfully run for senator for Akwa Ibom South.
  22. Ile-oluji/Okeigbo/Odigbo : Mayowa Akinfolarin is retired to unsuccessfully run for senator for Ondo South.
  23. Illela/Gwadabawa : Abdullahi Balarabe Salame is retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Sokoto State.
  24. Iseyin/Kajola/Iwajowa/Itesiwaju : Shina Peller is retired to run for senator for Oyo North.
  25. Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South : Darlington Nwokocha is retired to run for senator for Abia Central.
  26. Isoko South/Isoko North : Ogor Okuweh is retiring.
  27. Jema’a/Sanga : Shehu Nicholas Garba is retired to run for senator for Kaduna South.
  28. Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu : Tajudeen Yusuf is retired to run for senator for Kogi West.
  29. Kano Municipal : Sha'aban Ibrahim Sharada is retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Kano State.
  30. Karim Lamido/Lau/Ardo-Kola : Danladi Baido is retired to run for the governorship of Taraba State.
  31. Konshisha/Vandeikya : Herman Hembe is retired to run for the governorship of Benue State.
  32. Mayo Belwa/Toungo/Jada/Ganye : Abdulrazak Namdas is retired to unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Adamawa State.
  33. Monguno/Marte/Nganzai : Mohammed Tahir Monguno is retired to run for senator for Borno North.
  34. Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha : Dozie Nwankwo is retired to run for senator for Anambra Central.
  35. Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo : Chris Emeka Azubogu is retired to run for senator for Anambra South.
  36. Oredo : Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama is retired to run for senator for Edo South.
  37. Oru East/Orsu/Orlu : Jerry Alagbaoso is retired to run for senator for Imo West.
  38. Port Harcourt II : Chinyere Igwe is retiring.
  39. Ringim/Taura : Ado Sani Kiri is retiring.
  40. Ukwa East/Ukwa West : Uzoma Nkem-Abonta is retired to run for senator for Abia South.
  41. Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano : Samuel Onuigbo is retired to run for senator for Abia Central.
  42. Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan : Michael Enyong is retired to run for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State.
  43. Wukari/Ibi : Usman Danjuma Shiddi is retired to run for senator for Taraba South.
  44. Yenagoa/Kolokuna/Opokuma : Stephen Azaiki is retiring.
  45. Zango/Baure : Nasiru Sani is retired to run for senator for Katsina North.

Deaths

Two seats will be vacant on the day of the election due to deaths, none of which will be filled until the next House.
  1. Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urue Offong/Oruko : Nse Ekpenyong died on 23 April 2022.
  2. Egor/Ikpoba-Okha : Jude Ise-Idehen died on 1 July 2022.

Incumbents withdrew

From primary elections

Eleven members of the House of Representatives withdrew from primary elections. However, nine of the members later decamped from their original party with eight winning the nomination of their new party with one member's current status unknown.
  1. Bakura/Maradun : Ahmed Bakura Muhammad withdrew from the primary election. However, Muhammad defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  2. Bungudu/Maru : Shehu Ahmed withdrew from the primary election. However, Ahmed defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  3. Gunmi/Bukkuyum : Sulaiman Abubakar Mahmud Gumi withdrew from the primary election. However, Mahmud Gumi defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  4. Gusau/Tsafe : Kabiru Amadu withdrew from the primary election. However, Amadu defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  5. Ikeduru/Mbaitoli : Henry Nwawuba withdrew from the primary election. However, Nwawuba defected to APGA and became its House nominee.
  6. Ikono/Ini : Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo withdrew from the primary election. However, Ukpong-Udo defected to the YPP and became its House nominee.
  7. Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji : Sani Umar Dan-Galadima withdrew from the primary election. However, Dan-Galadima defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  8. Kosofe : Rotimi Agunsoye withdrew from the primary election.
  9. Misau/Dambam : Ibrahim Makama Misau withdrew from the primary election.
  10. Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma : Solomon Adaelu withdrew from the primary election. However, Adaelu defected to APGA and became its House nominee.
  11. Shinkafi/Zurmi : ''Bello Hassan Shinkafi withdrew from the primary election. However, Hassan Shinkafi defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.''

From nomination

One incumbent withdrew from their nomination.
  1. Zaki : Muhammad Auwal Jatau won renomination but withdrew from the nomination to become the PDP nominee for the deputy governorship of Bauchi State.

In primary elections

In total, 64 members of the House of Representatives—including 45 APC members and 19 PDP members—lost in primary elections. After the primary defeats, 17 of the members defected to new parties with ten members then winning the House nomination of the new party. Another three of the members defected to new parties then won the nomination of the new party for a different office.
  1. Abeokuta South : Lanre Edun lost renomination to Afolabi Afuape.
  2. Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala : Bede Eke lost renomination to Albert Chibuzo Agulanna.
  3. Ado-Odo/Ota : Jimoh Ojugbele lost renomination to Tunji Akinosi.
  4. Agege : Samuel Babatunde Adejare lost renomination to Wale Ahmed.
  5. Ajeromi/Ifelodun : Taiwo Kolawole lost renomination to Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul.
  6. Akoko South East/Akoko South West : Adejoro Adeogun lost renomination to Gboyega Adefarati.
  7. Akure North/Akure South : Mayokun Lawson-Alade lost renomination to Abiodun Aderin Adesida.
  8. Aninri/Awgu/Oji River : Toby Okechukwu lost renomination to Anayo Onwuegbu.
  9. Apa/Agatu : Godday Samuel lost nomination to Adama Joseph Adama.
  10. Apapa : Mufutau Egberongbe lost renomination to Adesola Adedayo.
  11. Arewa/Dandi : Umar Abdullahi Kamba lost renomination to Garba Rabiu Kamba. However, Abdullahi Kamba later defected to the PDP and became its House nominee.
  12. Awka North/Awka South : Sam Onwuaso lost renomination to Emeka Vincent Igwe. Onwuaso later defected to the LP but lost nomination in his new party as well; he then returned to the PDP.
  13. Babura/Garki : Musa Muhammadu Adamu Fagen-Gawo lost renomination. Adamu Fagen-Gawo later defected to the PDP.
  14. Badagry : Babatunde Hunpe lost renomination to Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan.
  15. Bakori/Danja : Hamza Dalhatu Batagarawa lost renomination to Usman Banye.
  16. Batsari/Safana/Danmusa : Ahmed Dayyabu Safana lost renomination to Abdulkadir Ahmed Zakka.
  17. Bebeji/Kiru : Ali Datti-Yako lost nomination to Muhammad Sanusi Sa'id Kiru.
  18. Bindawa/Mani : Aminu Ashiru Mani lost renomination to Ahmed Yusuf Doro. Ashiru Mani later defected to the PDP.
  19. Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Illa : Olufemi Fakeye lost renomination to Obawale Simeon Adebisi.
  20. Bosso/Paikoro : Shehu Barwa Beji lost renomination to Yusuf Kure Baraje.
  21. Bunza/Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo : Muhammad Bello Yakubu lost nomination to Abba Bello Mohammed. Yakubu later defected to the APC.
  22. Buruku : Kpam Sokpo lost nomination to Agba Terkaa. However, Sokpo later defected to the LP and became its House nominee.
  23. Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua : Fatahu Muhammad lost renomination to Aminu Jamo.
  24. Dutsin-Ma/Kurfi : Armaya'u Abdulkadir lost nomination to Aminu Balele. However, Abdulkadir later defected to the NNPP and became its House nominee.
  25. Edu/Moro/Pategi : Ahmed Abubakar Ndakene lost renomination to Ahmed Saba.
  26. Egbado North/Imeko-Afon : Olaifa Jimoh Aremu lost nomination to Gboyega Nasir Isiaka.
  27. Egbado South/Ipokia : Kolawole Lawal lost nomination. However, Aremu later defected to the APM and became its House nominee.
  28. Egbado South/Ipokia : Olajide Olatubosun lost nomination to Kareem Tajudeen Abisodun. However, Olatubosun later defected to the LP and became its House nominee.
  29. Esan Central/Esan South/Igueben : Joe Edionwele lost renomination to Felix Ehiguese Akhabue.
  30. Ethiope East/Ethiope West : Ben Igbakpa lost nomination to Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu. However, Igbakpa later defected to the NNPP and became its House nominee.
  31. Etsako East/Etsako West Etsako Central : Johnson Oghuma lost renomination to Sunday Anamero Dekeri.
  32. Ezeagu/Udi : Dennis Oguerinwa Amadi lost nomination to Festus Uzor. Amadi later defected to the LP and became its senatorial nominee for Enugu West.
  33. Fika/Fune : Abubakar Yerima Idris lost renomination to Mohammed Aliyu Sakin Kasuwa.
  34. Gabasawa/Gezawa : Nasiru Abduwa Gabasawa lost nomination to Mahmoud Muhammad Santsi. Abduwa Gabasawa later defected to the PDP.
  35. Guyuk/Shelleng : Gibeon Goroki lost renomination to Kobis Ari Thimnu.
  36. Gwaram : Yusuf Shittu Galambi lost renomination to Isah Idris Gwaram. However, Shittu Galambi later defected to the NNPP and became its House nominee.
  37. Gwer East/Gwer West : Mark Gbillah lost nomination to Emmanuel Ukaa. Gbillah first defected to the NNPP then to the LP and became its senatorial nominee for Benue North-West.
  38. Ido/Osi, Moba/Ilejeme : Ibrahim Kunle Olanrewaju lost renomination to Akinlayo Kolawole.
  39. Ifako/Ijaiye : James Owolabi lost renomination to Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo.
  40. Ijebu Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North East : Kolapo Korede Osunsanya lost renomination to Olufemi Adeleke Ogunbanwo.
  41. Ijero/Ekiti West/Efon : Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola lost renomination to Biodun Omoleye.
  42. Ikole/Oye : Peter Owolabi lost renomination to Akin Rotimi.
  43. Ikom/Boki : Chris Ngoro Agibe lost renomination to Attah Ochinke.
  44. Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara : Nsikak Ekong lost renomination to Idongesit Ntekpere.
  45. Irepo/Olurunsogo/Orelope : Olumide Ojerinde lost renomination to Olaide Muhammed. However, Ojerinde later defected to A and became its House nominee.
  46. Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu : Olubukola Oyewo lost renomination to Abosede Kasumu Ogo-Oluwa.
  47. Itu/Ibiono Ibom : Henry Archibong lost renomination to Ime Okon.
  48. Katsina : Salisu Iro Isansi lost renomination to Sani Aliyu Danlami.
  49. Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi : Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure lost renomination to Muktar Muhammed Zanna. However, Gudaji Kazaure later defected to the ADC and became its House nominee.
  50. Keffi/Karu/Kokona : Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi lost nomination to Koro Auta. However, Gbefwi later defected to the SDP and became its House nominee.
  51. Lafia/Obi : Abubakar Sarki Dahiru lost nomination to Mohammed Al-Makura. However, Dahiru later defected to the SDP and became its House nominee.
  52. Malumfashi/Kafur : Babangida Ibrahim lost renomination. Ibrahim later defected to the NNPP and became its senatorial nominee for Katsina South.
  53. Matazu/Musawa : Ahmed Usman Liman lost renomination to Abdullahi Aliyu.
  54. Mikang/Qua’an/Pan/Shedam : Komsol Longgap lost renomination to John Dafa’an.
  55. Mushin II : Bolaji Ayinla lost renomination to Toyin Fayinka.
  56. Nkokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwuani : Ossai Nicholas Ossai lost renomination to Nnamdi Ezechi.
  57. Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South : Pat Asadu lost renomination to Vita Abba.
  58. Odo-Otin/Boripe/Ifelodun : Olalekan Rasheed Afolabi lost renomination to Moshood Adekunle Oluawo.
  59. Ogbia : Azibapu Fred Obua lost renomination to Ebiyun Turner.
  60. Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie : Efe Afe lost renomination to Evelyn Omavowan Oboro.
  61. Shiroro/Rafi/Munya : Umar Saidu Doka lost renomination to Isma'il Musa Modibo.
  62. Takuma/Donga/Ussa : Rima Kwewum lost renomination to Istifanus Gbana.
  63. Toro : Umar Muda Lawal lost renomination to Ismail Haruna Dabo.
  64. Yola North/Yola South/Girei : Jafaru Suleiman Ribadu lost renomination to Salihu Mohammed Abba Girei.

Anambra State

Borno State

Edo State

Gombe State

Kano State

Kwara State