Darlington Nwokocha

{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1967)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Rt. Hon

| name = Darlington Nwokocha

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| office = Senator for Abia Central

| term_start = 13 June 2023

| term_end = 4 November 2023

| predecessor = Theodore Orji

| successor = Austin Akobundu

| office1 = Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Abia

| term_start1 = 9 June 2015

| term_end1 = 11 June 2023

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| successor1 = Ginger Onwusibe

| constituency1 = Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala-Ngwa South

| office2 = Member of the Abia State House of Assembly

| term_start2 = June 2007

| term_end2 = June 2015

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| constituency2 = Isiala Ngwa North

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|08|16|df=y}}

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| party = Labour Party (2023—present)

| otherparty = Peoples Democratic Party (before 2023)

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| occupation = Politician

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Darlington Nwokocha (born 16 August 1967) is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing Abia Central senatorial district from June to November 2023.{{cite web|url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/02/27/election-result-inec-declares-lps-nwokocha-winner-of-abia-central-senatorial-seat/|title=Election result: INEC declares LP's Nwokocha winner of Abia Central Senatorial seat|date=27 February 2023|first=Don|last=Silas|website=Daily Post|access-date=2 April 2023}} Before his election to the Senate, he was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Isiala-Ngwa North/Isiala-Ngwa South from 2015 to 2019. He served as the chairman on Insurance and Actuarial Matters during his time in the House.{{Cite web |title=10th National Assembly Members - Voter - Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation |url=https://orderpaper.ng/voter/10th-national-assembly-member?id=Darlington-Nwokeocha-4003 |access-date=3 September 2024 |website=orderpaper.ng}} Nwokocha was a member of the Abia State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015.{{cite web|url=https://nass.gov.ng/mps/single/345|title=Hon. Darlington Nwokocha {{!}} Isiala Ngwa North/South Federal Constituency|website=National Assembly|access-date=2 April 2023}} His term in the senate was short-lived as a result of his election being nullified by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Ogundapo |first=Abdulqudus |date=4 November 2023 |title=Appeal Court sacks Senate minority whip |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/640140-appeal-court-sacks-senate-minority-whip.html |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}