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The 2015 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 11,2015,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2011 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 26,2011,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2007 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on April 14,2007,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2003 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on May 3,2003,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election was held on March 18,2023,to elect members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All 24 seats were up for election in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
Henry Aladeinyefa Daniel-Ofongo is a Nigerian politician,commonly known as Henry Ofongo. He represented the Southern Ijaw constituency of Bayelsa State in the 7th House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015,under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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