Ibinabo Michael West

Ibinabo Michael West (born 23 January 1963) is a Nigerian politician and the current Commissioner of Transport in Rivers State.

Before he was appointed as a commissioner in March 2018, he contested in the PDP governorship primaries and lost to the current governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. In 2003 West was elected as an Hon. Assembly Member in Rivers State House of Assembly. He served for two terms before stepping down to make space for others seeking to represent their constituencies. While in Rivers State House of Assembly, he was known for various constituency projects and empowerment projects.

Career

Ibinabo Michael West is a Nigerian politician and businessman from Rivers State. He has been involved in private sector activities alongside his public service career, with available reports identifying him as a businessman involved in areas including contracting and other private ventures.

West represented Asari-Toru II Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, where he served for two terms between 2003 and 2011.

In 2014, West contested the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Rivers State but lost the party ticket to Nyesom Wike. Following the election of Wike as governor in 2015, he was appointed Commissioner for Transport in the Rivers State Government.

As Commissioner for Transport, West served in the Rivers State Executive Council. In 2020, he left the PDP and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside another former Rivers State commissioner.