By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday February 19, 2026, expressed deep shock and pain over the sudden death of Senator Barinada Mpigi.
The Source reports that Senator Mpigi was confirmed dead on Thursday after what family source described as brief illness.
Until his death at the age 64, Mpigi represented Rivers South East District in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where he served as Chairman Senate Committee on Works.
Senator Mpigi who was elected for the second term to the Senate of the National Assembly in 2023, was also a member of the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019.
In a statement signed by Onwuka Nzeshi his spokesperson, Governor Fubara described the deceased Senator as a consummate politician and one of the leading lights of Rivers state l.
The Rivers statement Governor regretted that Senator Mpigi exited at a very critical moment when his services were still needed by the people of the State.
While sympathizing with the family, relations, friends, the people of Rivers South East Zone and colleagues of the late Senator, the Governor asked them to take solace in the fact that he lived a good and fulfilled life.
Senator Mpigi’s death came just days after being named a member of the 90-member APC National Convention Organizing Committee.
His appointment also came not too long after he defected alongside his Rivers state National Assembly colleagues from the beleaguered Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC.
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