The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the

Nigerian Senate The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, sectio ...

to represent

Rivers State Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...

Betty Apiafi Betty Jocelyne Okagua - Apiafi (born 19 February 1962) is a Nigerian politician, economist, retired banker and educationist. Apiafi was elected to the Senate of Nigeria, Nigerian Senate for Rivers West Senatorial District in 2019. She has also ...

representing Rivers West,

Barry Mpigi Senator, Barry Barinada Mpigi (born 1961) is a Nigerian politician from Rivers State, Nigeria. He served as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of N ...

representing Rivers South East and

George Thompson Sekibo Senator George Thompson Sekibo CON is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Background George Thompson Sekibo was born on 1 April 1957 in Og ...

representing Rivers East all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

Overview

Summary

Results

Rivers West

A total of 18 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. PDP candidate Betty Apiafi won the election, defeating SDP Obaghama Dighobo and 16 other party candidates.

Rivers South East

A total of 22 candidates registered with the

to contest in the election. PDP candidate Barry Mpigi won the election, defeating A Badey Suage Alexander and 20 other party candidates.

Rivers East

A total of 19 candidates registered with the

to contest in the election. PDP candidate George Thompson Sekibo won the election, defeating A Nwuke Azubuike and 17 other party candidates.

References

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