Nigeria

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 25 Feb 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 28 Feb 2027
Number of seats at stake: 360
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 93,469,008

Results

About the election: The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) retained the majority in the 109-member Senate and remained the largest force in the 360-member House of Representatives according to the preliminary results. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) remained the second largest force in both chambers. The Labour Party (LP), which held only one seat in the House of Representatives, became the third largest force in both chambers. Only 29% of 87 million eligible voters turned out in 2023, down from 36% in 2018.

In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), was elected in the first round. Mr. Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Mr. Peter Obi (LP, formerly PDP) rejected the election results as fraudulent, an allegation that the independent electoral commission (INEC) denied. Observers from the European Union (EU) noted the late publication of the presidential election results: The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) reportedly did not work as expected.

Major electoral issues in 2023 included the economy, and measures to reduce insecurity and unemployment. The inflation rate remains high (over 20% in 2023) and 33% of the population is unemployed. The country has seen a series of kidnappings for ransom, some of which involved school children as well.
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 50.0%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
All Progressives Congress (APC)	180
People's Democratic Party (PDP)	116
Labour Party (LP)	35
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)	19
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)	5
Social Democratic Party (SDP)	2
African Democratic Congress (ADC)	2
Young Progressives Party (YPP)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 346
Number of women elected: 14

Notes: As at 13 June 2023, there were 14 women out of 358 members with two vacancies.
Percentage of women elected: 3.9%
Women Directly Elected: 14
Other notes on the elections: As at 13 June 2023, the following two seats were vacated:

- that of one male candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who died in April 2023

- that of the Speaker of the outgoing legislature, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC), who took up a new appointment as the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu.

The parties or coalitions winning seats above include these candidates.
Sources: IPU Group (19.06.2023)

https://main.inecnigeria.org/

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eom-nigeria-2023/elections-held-schedule-lack-transparency-and-operational-failures-reduced-trust_en?s=410279

BBC Monitoring

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 344
Total number of women after the election: 14
Percentage of women after the election: 3.9%
First-term parliamentarians: 250
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 69.8%
Date of the first session: 13 Jun 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Tajudeen Abbas (Male)
Date of birth: 01 Oct 1965
Political party: All Progressives Congress (APC)
Date of election: 13 Jun 2023