Kogi East senatorial district

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Kogi East senatorial district is the largest of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State with nine local governments and 51 per cent of total voter population of Kogi State.[1][2][3]  The senatorial district covers Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela/Odolu, Ofu, Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Bassa and Omala local governments. The district is currently represented by Senator Jibrin Isah.[4]

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year Assembly
Alex Usman Kadiri
ANPP 1999-2007 4th, 5th
Nicholas Ugbane
PDP
2007-2011 6th
Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja
PDP
2011-2015 7th
Attai Aidoko
PDP
2015-2018[a] 8th
Isaac Alfa
PDP
2018-2019 8th
Jibrin Isah APC 2019–present 9th

Notes

  1. ^ Aidoko was sacked from the Senate by an Abuja federal High Court in June 2018 for wrongful nomination as the PDP candidate in a primary conducted in Idah on 7 December 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ Iroanusi, QueenEsther (2017-12-18). "Appeal Court declares Kogi East Senate seat vacant - Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ^ "Kogi poll: The West/Central challenge". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  3. ^ "INEC declares Kogi East election inconclusive". 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  4. ^ Ukwu, Jerrywright (2019-09-28). "Jubilation in Kogi as Appeal Court affirms election of APC senator". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ "Court sacks Aidoko as Kogi East Senator". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-11.