Kogi East Senatorial District

Kogi East Senatorial District is the largest of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State with nine local governments and 51 per cent of total voter population of Kogi State.[1][2][3]  The senatorial district covers Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela/Odolu, Ofu, Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Bassa and Omala local governments. The district is currently represented by Senator Jibrin Isah.[4]

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[lower-alpha 1] 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". Retrieved 2020-05-11.
    2. "Kogi poll: The West/Central challenge". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
    3. "INEC declares Kogi East election inconclusive". 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 - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
    5. "Court sacks Aidoko as Kogi East Senator". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

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