Daniel Saror
Daniel Iyorkegh Saror | |
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Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Benue North-East | |
In office May 1999 – May 2007 | |
Succeeded by | Joseph Akaagerger |
Personal details | |
Born | All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) |
Daniel Iyorkegh Saror was elected Senator for the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[1]
He was reelected in April 2003 on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform.[2]
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Saror was appointed to committees on Solid Minerals, Science & Technology, Agriculture, Finance & Appropriation, Water Resources and Education (Vice Chairman).[3] After reelection on the ANPP platform in 2003, Saror was appointed Deputy Minority leader.[4] In the April 2007 elections, Saror ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Benue State on the ANPP ticket.[5] He was defeated by Gabriel Suswam of the PDP who won 1,086,489 votes against Saror's 276,618.[6]
References
- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Senators". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ ISMAIL OMIPIDAN (February 2, 2007). "Bugging scare in the Senate". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ CLETUS AKWAYA (April 22, 2010). "A Senator's despreration to govern Benue". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "How The Parties Fared". The Source VOL. 21. NO 3. April 30, 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-24.[permanent dead link]