Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has died at the age of 64.
His passing was confirmed on Thursday by a member of the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi, in a post shared on X.
Alabi wrote, “Good night my dear friend. Rest in Peace, Senator Mpigi Barinada. Sen Mpigi represented Rivers South East in the Senate. He was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Works.”
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Mpigi, an indigene of Tai Local Government Area in the Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State, previously served two terms in the House of Representatives, where he represented the Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo Federal Constituency.
He was a member of both the 9th and 10th Senates and served in the current National Assembly until his demise.