Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, Rivers State deputy governor, on Monday emerged the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Rivers West senatorial district.
Senator Barry Mpigi and Chief Alwell Onyesoh were also elected as PDP senatorial candidates for Rivers South-East and Rivers East senatorial districts, respectively.
While Mpigi is the current Senator representing the Rivers South-East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Onyesoh was Rivers State Commissioner for Education, during the administration of former governor Peter Odili.
The trio emerged unopposed as all others who picked the PDP senatorial forms from the three senatorial districts were disqualified by the party’s Senatorial Screening Committee.
The senatorial primaries, which held simultaneously in Ahoada Town, Bori and Port Harcourt, were conducted amidst tight security.