98 House of Reps Members Fail to Secure 2027 Tickets

A total of 98 members of the House of Representatives will not return for the 2027 general elections, either due to losing their party tickets or choosing to pursue other elective positions. According to a state-by-state analysis, 262 serving lawmakers secured tickets to return, either with their current parties or after defecting.

Notable principal officers leaving include House Leader Julius Ihonvbere (Rep, Owan East/Owan West) (APC, Edo State), Deputy Chief Whip Isiaka Ayokunle (Rep, Ifo/Ewekoro) Isiaka (APC, Ogun), Minority Leader Fred Agbedi (PDP, Bayelsa), and Deputy Minority Whip Manu Soro (Rep, Darazo/Ganjuwa) (PDP, Bauchi). Others include Deputy Minority Leader Abdulsamad Dasuki (ADC, Sokoto) and Deputy Minority Whip George Ozodinobi (Rep, Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha) (NDC, Anambra).

Only Chief Whip Usman Bello Kumo and Deputy House Leader Abdullahi Ali (Rep, Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro) secured tickets to return. Soro and Dasuki did not seek re-election and thus did not participate in their party primaries.

Kano State had the highest number of returnees, with 23 of 24 representatives securing tickets, followed by Lagos with 15 of 24, and Kaduna with 15 of 16.