Lewis Obianyi

Lewis Chinaemerem Obianyi is a Nigerian politician. He currently represent the Ukwa-East State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly.[1][2][3]


Political career

Obianyi was elected to represent Ukwa East State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly in the 2023 general election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

His election was challenged before the Abia State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. In September 2023, the tribunal dismissed the petition and affirmed his election.

In January 2026, Obianyi resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the Labour Party (LP), citing the performance of the Abia State Government under Governor Alex Otti as the reason for his defection.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Eziyi, Kalu (2024-01-20). "Abia Lawmaker Alleges Intrusion In Road Construction By A/Ibom Govt". Leadership. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ↑ Chibuike, Daniel (2023-09-21). "Abia Tribunal dismisses LP candidate's petition, upholds Obianyi's victory". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Archives". EAGLES WATCH. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ↑ Soaga, Olayide (2026-01-25). "Abia lawmaker, Obianyi, defects to LP as Otti pledges Ukwa East hospital". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Abia State House of Assembly", Wikipedia, 2026-05-10, retrieved 2026-07-26
  6. ↑ Ikokwu, Ogbonnaya (2026-01-25). "Abia lawmaker dumps PDP for LP". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
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