Ayah Enetimi (listed by INEC in 2022 as Ayah Enetimi Julius) is the Action Peoples Party (APP) candidate for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027 (INEC final list, 12 September 2026). INEC lists him as a 46-year-old man whose declared qualifications are the First School Leaving Certificate, NECO and a BSc.
This is at least his third run for the same seat. He was the Young Progressives…
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Ayah Enetimi (listed by INEC in 2022 as Ayah Enetimi Julius) is the Action Peoples Party (APP) candidate for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027 (INEC final list, 12 September 2026). INEC lists him as a 46-year-old man whose declared qualifications are the First School Leaving Certificate, NECO and a BSc.
This is at least his third run for the same seat. He was the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate in the Bayelsa Central senatorial by-election of 5 December 2020, won by Moses Cleopas of the PDP, and the Action Alliance (AA) candidate in the general election of 25 February 2023, won by Benson Konbowei of the PDP. His own vote totals, the details of his 2026 APP primary, his career and any public office were not found in public sources as of October 2026.
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2020
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD
2020
Election participationReviewed record
2020 Senate election
Young Progressives Party · Bayelsa Central · Bayelsa
Result
Lost
Recorded winner
Moses Cleopas (PDP)
Bayelsa Central senatorial by-election (seat vacated when Douye Diri became governor). Listed as 'Ayah Enetimi of the Young Progressive Party (YPP)' in the INEC final list as reproduced by Zikoko (26 Nov 2020). Cleopas (PDP) was returned with 110,019 votes (Daily Post, 7 Dec 2020); Ayah's own vote total not found.
Reviewed 6 Oct 2026
2023
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD
2023
Election participationReviewed record
2023 Senate election
Action Alliance · Bayelsa Central · Bayelsa
Result
Lost
Recorded winner
Benson Konbowei (PDP)
Action Alliance candidate on INEC's 2023 final list (SN 163, as 'AYAH ENETIMI JULIUS', age 42, F.L.S.C NECO BSC). Konbowei (PDP) was declared winner with 51,202 votes (Premium Times, 4 Mar 2023); Ayah's own vote total not found.
Reviewed 6 Oct 2026
2027
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2027
Party primaryReviewed record
2027 Senate primary
Action Peoples Party · Bayelsa Central · Bayelsa
Primary result
Won
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Recorded winner
Ayah Enetimi
constituency: Bayelsa Central Senatorial District · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 17, p.21; INEC name: AYAH ENETIMI; age 46; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE NECO BSC
Reviewed 6 Oct 2026
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Party membershipReviewed record
Action Peoples Party (APP)
Action Peoples Party candidate for Bayelsa Central on INEC's final list (12 September 2026); date joined not found
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Reviewed 6 Oct 2026
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Declared to INEC (2023 and 2027 final lists): First School Leaving Certificate, NECO and a BSc; institutions, field and years not published.
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