2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Rivers State

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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. [1] [2]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election3
After Election33

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Rivers East Andrew Uchendu APC
Rivers South East Magnus Ngei Abe APC
Rivers West Otelemaba Amachree APC

Results

Rivers East

All Progressives Congress candidate Andrew Uchendu won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate George Thompson Sekibo and other party candidates. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Andrew Uchendu
PDP George Thompson Sekibo
Total votes
APC hold

Rivers South East

All Progressives Congress candidate Magnus Ngei Abe won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Olaka Nwogu and other party candidates. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Magnus Ngei Abe
PDP Olaka Nwogu
Total votes
APC hold

Rivers West

All Progressives Congress candidate Otelemaba Amachree won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Osinakachukwu Ideozu and other party candidates. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Rivers State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Otelemaba Amachree
PDP Osinakachukwu Ideozu
Total votes
APC hold

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