Senator Barinada Mpigi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works and representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has died at the age of 64 .
The lawmaker passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in London, where he was reportedly receiving medical treatment . Sources close to the senator indicated that he had been battling cancer for some time, though the official cause of death has not been publicly disclosed by his family .
Born on June 23, 1961, Mpigi began his legislative career in 2011 when he was first elected to the House of Representatives. He was re-elected for a second term in 2016 before moving to the Senate in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) .
During the Ninth Assembly, Mpigi was appointed chairman of a joint Senate committee established to investigate crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region, placing him at the centre of national efforts to address economic sabotage and protect oil revenues . As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, he played a key role in overseeing federal infrastructure projects across the country .
Colleagues described him as a committed legislator who pushed for accountability in public works and a strong voice on infrastructure development and security challenges in the Niger Delta .
Tributes have begun pouring in from lawmakers and political leaders who praised his service to Rivers State and Nigeria. The Senate is expected to formally announce his passing and observe official procedures in his honour .
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