Rivers South East senatorial district
Rivers South East senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by Barinada Mpigi
District profile
[edit]The district covers these local government areas: Andoni, Eleme, Gokana, Khana, Opobo–Nkoro, Oyigbo and Tai. In 2014, it had a projected population of 1,720,790.
| LGA | Projected population (2014) |
Wards |
|---|---|---|
| Andoni | 275,718 | 11 |
| Eleme | 249,421 | 10 |
| Gokana | 299,002 | 17 |
| Khana | 384,443 | 19 |
| Opobo–Nkoro | 197,974 | 11 |
| Oyigbo | 160,311 | 10 |
| Tai | 153,921 | 10 |
Election results
[edit]2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Olaka Nwogu | 408,353 | 94.66 | |
| APC | Magnus Abe | 23,052 | 5.34 | |
| Total votes | 431,405 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Mpigi Barinada | 53,734 | 94 | |
| APC | Ngofa Nyimenuate | 24,123 | 6 | |
| Total votes | 77,857 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
List of senators
[edit]- Adawari Pepple (1999 – 2003)
- Lee Maeba (2003 – 2011)
- Magnus Abe (2011 – 2015, 2016 – 2019)
- Olaka Nwogu (2015)
- Barry Mpigi (2019 - Present)
References
[edit]- ^ Report, Agency (2023-03-04). "INEC announces winners of National Assembly election in Rivers". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
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