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Benue North-East senatorial district

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Benue North-East senatorial district well known as zone A within Benue State 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 Gabriel Suswam.[3][4]

List of senators representing Benue North-East since independence

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Senator Party Year Assembly
Suemo Chia NPN 1979 - 1983 2nd
Professor David Iornem[5][6] 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

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  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. ^ Emmanuel, Hope Abah; Makurdi (2019-02-27). "Suswam wins Benue North East senatorial race". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  4. ^ "Suswam wins again as tribunal dismisses Orubibi's petition". ScanNews Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  5. ^ https://iornem.com/
  6. ^ https://www.iambenue.com/professor-david-iornem-a-legacy-of-quality-education-from-cradle-to-the-grave/