Benue North-East senatorial district

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Benue North-East senatorial district known as zone A within Benue State, Nigeria, covers seven local government areas which include Katsina-Ala, Logo, Ukum, Konshisha, Vandeikya, Kwande and Ushongo. [1] [2] There 84 electoral wards and 1,389 polling units as of 2019 election. The headquarter of Benue North-East senatorial district is Katsina-Ala. The current representative is Senator Emmanuel Udende. [3]

List of senators representing Benue North-East since independence

SenatorPartyYearAssembly
Suemo Chia NPN 1979 - 1983 1st
Iyorwuese Hagher NPN 1983 - 1983 2nd
Professor David Iornem [4] [5] SDP 1992 - 1993 3rd,
Daniel Saror PDP 1999 - 2007 4th, 5th
Joseph Akaagerger PDP 2007 - 2011 6th
Barnabas Gemade PDP 2011 - 2019 7th, 8th
Gabriel Suswam PDP 2019–2023 9th
Emmanuel Udende APC 2023–present 10th

References

  1. ↑ "2019: The battle ahead in Benue Northeast". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  2. ↑ Blueprint (2014-06-30). "Benue North-east, Gemade and the Senate" . Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  3. ↑ Odeniyi, Solomon (1 November 2023). "Appeal Court affirms Benue APC lawmaker, Udende's victory". Punch Newspapers.
  4. ↑ https://iornem.com/
  5. ↑ "Professor David Iornem: A Legacy of Quality Education from Cradle to the Grave – I am Benue". 30 May 2025.

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