Senator Barinada Mpigi Dies at 64

Senator Barinada Mpigi, who served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, has died at the age of 64.

The late lawmaker represented Rivers South-East senatorial district in the National Assembly. Born on June 23, 1961, Mpigi had a longstanding political career that spanned both chambers of parliament.

He first served in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019 before being elected to the Senate in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

During the Ninth Assembly, Mpigi chaired a joint Senate committee that investigated crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, a role that placed him at the center of legislative efforts to address energy sector losses and security concerns in the region.

As of the time of filing this report, no official statement has been released confirming the cause or circumstances of his death.