Apiafi Frederick Boma (Hon.)
Rivers | House of representatives
Rivers | House of representatives
Apiafi Frederick Boma is a Nigerian public administrator and politician from Rivers State. He is the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election. He emerged as the APC candidate during the party's Rivers State National Assembly primaries held in May 2026, where he was declared the winner for the constituency.
Apiafi's public-service career has been particularly associated with local-government administration in Rivers State. In 2025, he was appointed as the Sole Administrator of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area. During his tenure, he publicly identified workers' welfare, timely payment of salaries and maintaining peace in the local government as among his administrative priorities. His appointment gave him direct experience managing local-government affairs in one of the three local government areas that make up the federal constituency he is now seeking to represent.
As Sole Administrator, Apiafi described himself as a technocrat and said that he intended to discharge his responsibilities through an administrative approach. In his interaction with local-government workers, he called for cooperation from employees and community stakeholders and emphasised the importance of sustaining peace and ensuring that workers received their entitlements. These statements provide an indication of the areas he publicly prioritised during his period in local-government administration.
His political career subsequently moved toward federal legislative politics. In preparation for the 2027 House of Representatives election, Apiafi sought the APC nomination for the Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni Federal Constituency. The constituency covers the three Rivers State local government areas of Opobo/Nkoro, Andoni and part of the wider Niger Delta riverine region. His previous appointment as administrator of Opobo/Nkoro gave him experience within one of the local governments that constitute the federal seat.
In the May 2026 APC primary, Apiafi emerged as the party's candidate for the federal constituency. Channels Television reported that he won the primary with 8,550 votes, while the APC's primary exercise was conducted across Rivers State's 13 federal constituencies. The result was subsequently reported by several Nigerian news organisations as part of the APC's list of successful House of Representatives candidates for the 2027 election.
Apiafi's emergence occurred amid significant political realignment in Rivers State. The APC primaries included several politicians who had previously held public offices under other political platforms. Apiafi was among the candidates identified by contemporary reports as part of the group that secured APC tickets for the 2027 National Assembly elections. His selection placed him alongside other Rivers State candidates such as Victor Obuzor, Solomon Bob, Cyril Hart, Linda Stewart and Isobo Jack.
The current 2027 candidate records list Apiafi Frederick Boma as the APC candidate for the Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni Federal Constituency. The constituency is scheduled to have a multi-party contest, with candidates from several other political parties also appearing on the final candidate list. The available election record identifies Apiafi specifically as the APC candidate and does not indicate an election result, since the 2027 election has not yet taken place.
Publicly available sources provide considerably more information about Apiafi's recent administrative and political activities than about his early life, education or professional career before government service. For that reason, details such as his date of birth, academic institutions attended and earlier employment should not be stated as established facts without stronger supporting records. His documented public profile is principally centred on his service as Sole Administrator of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government and his subsequent emergence as an APC House of Representatives candidate.
Overall, Apiafi Frederick Boma has developed his public career through local-government administration and political participation in Rivers State. His service as Sole Administrator of Opobo/Nkoro placed him in a direct administrative role within the federal constituency he now seeks to represent. His victory in the 2026 APC primary made him the party's candidate for Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni, positioning him to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives at the 2027 general election.