The People's Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria,along with its main rival,the All Progressives Congress.
George Akume;born 27 December 1953) is a Nigerian politician who is the 21st and current Secretary to the Government of the Federation. He served as Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs from 2019 to 2023,during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He was the Senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District between 2007 and 2019. He was also the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015. He served as the Governor of Benue State from May 1999 to May 2007.
Mohammed Danjuma Goje was a former Governor of Gombe State,Nigeria under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),taking office on 29 May 2003 during the 2003 Gombe State gubernatorial election. He is now a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Jerry Gana,is a Nigerian scholar,politician and one time senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1983 then Director for the Directorate of Food,Roads and Infrastructure (DFRRI).He was the director of the Mass Mobilization for Social Justice and Economic Recovery,popularly known as MAMSER under Ibrahim Babangida,then Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources,in the Interim National Government under Ernest Shonekan. Later he became Minister of Information and Culture under General Sani Abacha,then Minister of Corporation and Integration in Africa under Olusegun Obasanjo as well as being Minister of Information and national Orientation. He also served as Political Adviser to Olusegun Obasanjo,before announcing plans to run for president in June 2006.
Chief Sunday Bolorunduro Awoniyi was a Nigerian politician and tribal aristocrat. He was the Aro of Mopa,Kogi State,formerly Kabba Province. Popularly called ''sardauna",Awoniyi was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party,from which he was expelled and later recalled. Awoniyi was also chairman of the national executive council of the Arewa Consultative Forum—pan-Northern Nigeria group.
Chief Steven Lawani was the Deputy Governor of Benue State,Nigeria,he was the National Deputy Chairman of National Republican Convention (NRC),he was elected as a Senator under the United Nigeria Congress Party during the Sani Abacha transition program.
Gabriel Torwua Suswam is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of Benue State. He is a Senator Representing Benue North-East Senatorial district of the 9th assembly,of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Iyorchia Ayu is a Nigerian politician;he is the current Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee. A former Nigerian Senator,he served as the 5th president of the Nigerian Senate in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993).
Anyim Pius Anyim is a Nigerian politician who served as the 9th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2000 to 2003,he was Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during Goodluck Jonathan presidency. He was elected Senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999 for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State and was elected president of the Senate in August 2000.
Audu Innocent Ogbeh;born 28 July 1947) is a Nigerian farmer,playwright and politician who served as the minister of agriculture and rural development from 2015 to 2019. He was chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 until January 2005. He served as the minister of communications in the Nigerian Second Republic from 1982 to 1983. He is known for his literary works,and has written five plays which include three published works. One of his plays,the Epitaph of Simon Kisulu was staged at Muson Center in 2002.
Chief (Dr.) Solomon Daushep Lar was a Nigerian politician who has held various offices at the National level for over 50 years. He was a member of the first national parliament when Nigeria gained independence in 1960. He was elected governor of Plateau State on the Nigerian People's Party (NPP) platform during the Nigerian Second Republic,holding office from October 1979 until the Military coup of 31 December 1983 that brought General Muhammadu Buhari to power. Later,he was founding chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Very Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu became governor of Benue State,Nigeria on 2 January 1992,elected on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform. He left office after the military coup in November 1993 in which General Sani Abacha came to power.
Lt. Colonel Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger was the Military Administrator of Katsina State,Nigeria from August 1998 to 29 May 1999. After the return to democracy,in April 2007 he was elected to the Senate representing Benue North East.
Adedoyin Ajibike Okupe,better known as Dr. Doyin Okupe,is a Nigerian physician and politician who co-founded Royal Cross Medical Centre and was the National Publicity Secretary of National Republican Convention (NRC). He was once detained under General Sani Abacha,and subsequently disqualified from participating in United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) primaries;later on,he was a governorship aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State.
Michael Ornguga Mku,better known by the mononym "Mike" or "Mike Mku" is a Nigerian Politician,Businessman and Philanthropist from Gboko,Benue State in central Nigeria. He is the son of Late Chief Aul Mku,who was the District Head of Yandev-South,from Yandev - a suburb of Gboko town in the North-West province of Benue State.
The 2003 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19,2003. Incumbent Governor,PDP's George Akume won election for a second term,defeating ANPP's Paul Unongo and two other candidates.
The 2023 Benue State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Benue State,concurrent with elections to the Benue State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election —which was postponed from its original 11 March date —was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Samuel Ortom was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. Hyacinth Alia —a suspended Catholic priest —gained the office for the APC by a 33% margin over PDP nominee House of Assembly Speaker Titus Uba.
The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. Barnabas Andyar Gemade representing Benue North East and George Akume representing Benue North West won on the platform of All Progressives Congress,while David Mark representing Benue South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on April 9,2011,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. Barnabas Andyar Gemade representing Benue North East and David Mark representing Benue South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party,while George Akume representing Benue North West won on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Benue State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
