Rivers East Senatorial District
Rivers East senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by Allwell Heacho Onyesoh (from the 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 | ||||
Election results
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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