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
editThe 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
edit2015
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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