Kogi East senatorial district

Kogi East senatorial district is the largest of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State, encompassing nine local governments and accounting for 51 percent of the state's total voter population.[1][2][3]  The district includes Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela/Odolu, Ofu, Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Bassa, and Omala local governments. Idah is the Headquarters of Kogi East Senatorial District.Senator Jibrin Isah represented the district.[4]

Ethnic groups in Kogi East are Igalas (Majority), Bassas, Igbos and Idomas.

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". Premium Times. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ^ "Kogi poll: The West/Central challenge". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  3. ^ "INEC declares Kogi East election inconclusive". Premium Times. 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. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ "Court sacks Aidoko as Kogi East Senator". The Punch. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

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