The Nation Newspaper14 Dec 2025
Rep Abiante lays wife to rest in Andoni as governor, lawmakers pay last respectsAbiante Awaji-Inombek Dagomie is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Rivers.
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Biography
Abiante Awaji-Inombek Dagomie is a politician from Rivers State, Nigeria, known by the Obolo name meaning ‘God has heard my pleas’ (Awaji means ‘God’ in Obolo).
He represents Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro Federal Constituency as a member of the House of Representatives since 2015. Originally elected on the PDP ticket, he was re-elected after nullification in 2016 and again in 2019 and 2023.
During his tenure, he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning in the 10th National Assembly. He has sponsored bills addressing governance and constitutional reforms.
Awaji-Inombek has championed constituency projects in Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro, including educational facilities, street lighting, and economic empowerment programs.
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