Paschal Chigozie Obi

Paschal Chigozie Obi is a Nigerian politician. He served as a member representing Ideato North and Ideato South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. and served as Chairman, House Committee on Health Institutions. He defected to the Labour Party (LP) and contested the February 2023 elections for a second term in the House but lost to Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even after a legal challenge.

Legal challenge and victory An Appeal Court sitting in Owerri on 1 November 2019 affirmed the victory of Paschal Chigozie, Member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, dismissing the appeal of Austin Chukwukere of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the grounds that it lacked merit. This judgment confirmed the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal which had earlier acknowledged Paschal Chigozie of the Action Alliance party (AA), as winner of the February 2019 National Assembly Election. But this judgment was reversed by an Appeal Court sitting in Lagos thus affirming Ikenga’s victory stating that the tribunal lacked jurisprudence over pre-election cases.

Religion Paschal Chigozie Obi is a Christian.

Awards and honors

Knight of St. Mulumba (KSM), Christ the King Church Owerri Fellow, Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) Traditional Prime Minister, Obiohia Ancient Kingdom