2015 Abia State gubernatorial election

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April 25, 2015

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Nominee	Okezie Ikpeazu	Alex Otti
Party	PDP	APGA
Popular vote	264,713	180,882
Percentage	59.4%	40.6%

Governor before election

Theodore Orji
PPA

Elected Governor

Okezie Ikpeazu
PDP

Politics of Abia State

Constitution Constitution
Executive Governor (List) Okezie Ikpeazu Deputy Governor: Ude Oko Chukwu Attorney General: Umeh Kalu Secretary to the State Government: Eme Okoro Chief of Staff: Chijioke Nwakodo Executive Council Ministries
Legislature House of Assembly Speaker: Martins Azubuike
Judiciary High Court Chief Judge: Theresa Uzokwe Customary Court of Appeal Judicial Service Commission
Divisions LGAs
Federal government Delegation Senate Abaribe Enynnaya (PDP) Theodore Orji (PDP) Uche Chukwumerije (PDP)
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The Abia State gubernatorial election, 2015 was the fifth gubernatorial election of Abia State. Held on April 25, 2015, the People's Democratic Party nominee Okezie Ikpeazu won the election, defeating Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.^[1]^[2]

Results

2015 gubernatorial election, Abia State
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDP	Okezie Ikpeazu	264,713	59.4	33.4
	APGA	Alex Otti	180,882	40.6	33.4
Majority			83,831	18.8	66.9
Turnout			445,595	100	35.5
	PDP hold		Swing	66.9

References

^ Onuoha, Chuks (26 April 2015). "INEC declares Ikpeazu winner of Abia governorship election". The Sun Newspaper. Umuahia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "INEC Declares Ikpeazu Winner Of Abia Governorship Election". Channels TV. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

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Senate	Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu FCT Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara
House of Representatives	Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu FCT Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara
Governors	Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara
Houses of Assembly	Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara
Statewide	Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu FCT Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara

Elections in Abia State

General elections
1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

Federal elections

Presidential elections	1993 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Senate elections	1992 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
House of Representatives elections	1992 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

State elections

Gubernatorial elections	1991 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
House of Assembly elections	1991 1998 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
By-elections House of Assembly

Local elections
1996 1997 1998 2004 2008 2016 2020

Nigerian state and local elections

Abia	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020
Adamawa	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
Akwa Ibom	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020
Anambra	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2022
Bauchi	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020
Bendel (defunct)	Gub.: 1979, 1983 HOA: 1979, 1983 LGA: 1987, 1990
Bayelsa	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2019
Benue	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2020
Borno	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020
Cross River	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020
Delta	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, Jan. 2011, Apr. 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Ebonyi	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020
Edo	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2018
Ekiti	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2022 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2021
Enugu	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022

FCT	LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022
Gongola (defunct)	Gub.: 1979, 1983 HOA: 1979, 1983 LGA: 1987, 1990
Gombe	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2020
Imo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2022
Jigawa	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
Kaduna	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2021
Kano	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2021
Katsina	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014
Kebbi	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022
Kogi	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2020
Kwara	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017

Lagos	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021
Nasarawa	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Niger	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2019
Ogun	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021
Ondo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020
Osun	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2022 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2018
Oyo	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, May 2007, Dec. 2007, 2018, 2021
Plateau	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021
Rivers	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2021
Sokoto	Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2021
Taraba	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020
Yobe	Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2021
Zamfara	Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019