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2015 Nigerian Senate Elections In Rivers State
The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State was held on 28 March 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Rivers State. Andrew Uchendu representing Rivers East, Magnus Ngei Abe representing Rivers South East and Otelemaba Amachree representing Rivers West all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. Overview Summary Results Rivers East All Progressives Congress candidate Andrew Uchendu won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party candidate George Thompson Sekibo and other party candidates. Rivers South East All Progressives Congress candidate Magnus Ngei Abe won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party candidate Olaka Nwogu and other party candidates. Rivers West All Progressives Congress candidate Otelemaba Amachree won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party candidate Osinakac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power is to make laws, is summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are each divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator using the first-past-the-post electoral system; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator also using first-past-the-post. The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose chief function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the Senate. The Senate President is third in the Nigerian presidential line of succession. He is assisted by the Deputy President of the Senate. The current Senate President is Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan and the current Deputy Senate President is Ovie Omo-Agege, both members of the APC. The Senate President an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |