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Abiante Awaji-Inombek Dagomie
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Abiante Awaji-Inombek Dagomie is a Nigerian politician from Rivers. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
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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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