Benson Sunday Agadaga is a Nigerian politician and a senator from Bayelsa East Senatorial District.[1]

Political career

He served as Special Adviser on Establishment in the government of Governor, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In 2019, he declared his intention to run for the governor of Bayelsa State but later drop his ambition.[2] Agadaga was appointed a chief of staff[3] to the governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri on 20 February 2020 and served till 2022 when he resigned his appointment to run for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District seat. He won the People's Democratic Party's, PDP nomination with 67 votes defeating Rex Jude Ogbuku who scored 41 votes and Nyenami Odual who received only two delegate votes.[4]

In the February 25, 2023 Senate election, Agadaga polled 22,517 defeated the incumbent senator Fremieyo Degi of the All-Progressives Congress, APC.[5]

References

  1. ↑ David (2023-03-04). "NASS results: Diri's men sweep APC away in Bayelsa". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Ex-President Jonathan's kinsman, Agadaga joins Bayelsa governorship race". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. ↑ "Bayelsa Gov. appoints SSG, Chief of Staff, Others". www.premiumtimesng.com. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ↑ Omorogbe, Paul (2022-05-24). "PDP primaries: Dickson, Agadaga get Bayelsa West, East senatorial tickets". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. ↑ Report, Agency (2023-03-04). "PDP wins all senatorial seats in Bayelsa". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-05.


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