Benue North-West senatorial district is well known as Zone B in Benue State.[1][2] The senatorial district has seven local governments which include Buruku, Gboko, Tarka, Guma, Makurdi, Gwer and Gwer West. There are 90 electoral wards and 1,286 polling units as of 2019 polls. The current representative of Benue North-West senatorial district is Titus Zam of the All Progressives Congress, APC.[3]
List of senators representing Benue North-West District
| Senator | Party | Year | Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tarka | NPN | 1979–1980 | 2nd |
| Iyorchia Ayu | SDP | 1992–1993 | 3rd |
| Joseph Waku | PDP | 1999–2003 | 4th |
| Joshua Adagba | PDP | 2003–2005 | 5th[a] |
| Fred Orti | PDP | 2005–2007 | 5th[a] |
| George Akume | 2007–2019 | 6th, 7th, 8th | |
| Emmanuel Orker-Jev | PDP | 2019–2023 | 9th |
| Titus Zam | All Progressives Congress | 2023–present | 10th |
Notes
- Joshua Adagba died in office on 27 July 2005. Fred Orti completed the remained of Adagba's tenure.[citation needed]
References
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