Rivers East senatorial district
Rivers East senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in
People's Democratic Party).[1]
District profile
The Rivers East senatorial district has a projected population of 2,670,903. It covers the following local government areas:
LGA | Projected population (2014) |
Wards |
---|---|---|
Emohua | 263,817 | 14 |
Etche | 325,953 | 19 |
Ikwerre |
247,908 | 13 |
Obio-Akpor | 607,324 | 17 |
Ogu–Bolo | 97,586 | 12 |
Okrika | 290,114 | 12 |
Omuma |
131,145 | 10 |
Port Harcourt | 707,056 | 20 |
Election results
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PDP
|
George Sekibo
|
662,278 | 92.71 | |
APC | Andrew Uchendu | 52,064 | 7.29 | |
Total votes | 714,342 | 100.00 | ||
PDP hold
|
2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PDP
|
Onyesoh Allwell | 134,283 | 92 | |
LP | Benjamin Okwuwolu | 74,725 | 8 | |
Total votes | 848,625 | 100.00 | ||
PDP hold
|
List of senators
- John Azuta-Mbata (1999 – 2007)
- George Sekibo(2007 – 2017)
- Andrew Uchendu (2017 – 2018)
References
- ^ "Allwell, Nwogu, Ideozu, Others For New NASS". The Guardian. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ 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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