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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.
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. 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. Aguocha's win over Orji was one of major political upsets caused by the ‘effect of Peter Obi’ the presidential candidate of LP.