Kogi East senatorial district

Kogi East senatorial district is the largest of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State, encompassing nine local governments and accounting for 51 percent of the state's total voter population.^[1][2][3]  The district includes Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela/Odolu, Ofu, Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Bassa, and Omala local governments. Senator Jibrin Isah represented the district.^[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[a]	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.