US EditionSenator Mpigi Barinada is dead
- On Thursday, Senator Barinada Mpigi, 64, who represented Rivers South East, died while serving as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works.
- On Thursday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara issued a tribute via his Chief Press Secretary Onwuka Nzeshi in Port Harcourt, calling Mpigi a brother and a leading light in Rivers.
- On Thursday, peers posted condolences and confirmations on social media, including Akin Alabi, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, who shared `Good night my dear friend` and `Rest in Peace, Senator Mpigi Barinada`.
- The governor said the death came at a critical time when his services were still needed, and he commiserated with the immediate family, the people of Rivers South East and the Senate.
- The death was reported as sudden and circumstances remain unascertained, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara prayed God grant Barinada Mpigi eternal rest.
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Fubara Mourns As Rivers Senator Dies At 64
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has expressed deep shock and sadness over the sudden death of Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South East Senatorial District in the Senate. Fubara, in a tribute issued to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, on Thursday in Port Harcourt, described the late lawmaker as a brother, consummate politician and one of the leading lights in Rivers. The Governor said that Mpigi’s death occur…
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Senator Mpigi Barinada is dead
Lawmaker representing the South East Senatorial district of Rivers State, Senator Mpigi Barinada is dead. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Akin Alabi, confirmed the sad development in a tribute post on his official X handle on Thursday. He wrote, “Good night my dear friend. Rest in Peace, Senator Mpigi Barinada. Sen Mpigi represented Rivers South East in the Senate”. The Rivers Senator was the Chairman, Senate Com…
Rivers Senaator Mpigi Dies at 64
Serving Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Barinada Mpigi dies at 64. Governor Siminalayi Fubara expresses shock and sadness over sudden death of Senator Barinada Mpigi Until his death, the Senator was the Chairman Senate Committee on Works, one of the leading political voices in Rivers State of the Ogoni extraction and a strong […] The post Rivers Senaator Mpigi Dies at 64 appeared first on Trending News.
JUST IN: Prominent Rivers Senator and Senate Committee Chairman Passes Away - NewsTmes.com.ng
Nigeria has lost a senior lawmaker.The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Barinada Mpigi, has passed away at the age of 64. His death was confirmed on Thursday by close sources, though the cause has not yet been made public. The news has sent shockwaves across the National Assembly and Rivers State political circles. … The post JUST IN: Prominent Rivers Senator and Senate Committee Chairman Passes Away appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.
Rivers State Senator Barinada Mpigi D!es At 64, Senate Mourns Loss - OloriSuperGal
Nigeria’s National Assembly and political circles were thrown into mourning on Thursday, February 19, 2026 after Barinada Mpigi, the Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, passed away at the age of 64 following a brief illness. Senator Mpigi, who served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, was widely recognised for his legislative experience, longstanding service to his constituents and his contributions to nationa…
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