Rivers West senatorial district

Rivers West senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by [Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo].

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

2023

Rivers West Senate district election, 2023^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP	Banigo Harry	67,668	70
	APC	Asita Asita	32,572	30
Total votes			100,240	100.00
	PDP hold

List of senators

• Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (1999 – 2007)
• Wilson Ake (2007 – 2015)
• Osinakachukwu Ideozu (2015 – 2017)
• Andrew Uchendu (2017-2019)
• Betty Okagua - Apiafi (2019 -2023)
• Ipalibo Banigo (2023-