Rivers West
Rivers West senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by Osinakachukwu Ideozu.
District profile
The district covers the local government areas of Abua–Odual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru, Bonny, Degema and Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni. In 2014, it had a projected population of 2,366,158.
| LGA | Projected population (2014) | Wards |
|---|---|---|
| Abua–Odual | 369,771 | 13 |
| Ahoada East | 210,882 | 13 |
| Ahoada West | 325,915 | 12 |
| Akuku-Toru | 203,848 | 17 |
| Asari-Toru | 287,597 | 13 |
| Bonny | 281,401 | 12 |
| Degema | 315,638 | 17 |
| Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni | 371,106 | 17 |
Election results
2015
| Rivers West Senate district election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| PDP | Osinakachukwu Ideozu | 279,745 | 91.90 | |
| APC | Otelemaba Amachree | 24,687 | 8.11 | |
| Total votes | 304,432 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
List of Senators
- Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (1999 – 2007)
- Wilson Ake (2007 – 2015)
- Osinakachukwu Ideozu (2015 –)
References
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