Daniel Saror

Daniel Iyorkegh Saror
Senator for Benue North East
In office
May 1999 – May 2007
Succeeded by Joseph Akaagerger
Personal details
Born Benue State, Nigeria

Daniel Iyorkegh Saror was elected Senator for the Benue North East constituency of Benue State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on 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

  1. ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/n/nigeria/nigerialeg2.txt. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  2. ^ "Senators". Dawodu. http://www.dawodu.com/senator.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  3. ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  4. ^ ISMAIL OMIPIDAN (February 2, 2007). "Bugging scare in the Senate". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/feb/02/national-01-02-2007-04.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  5. ^ CLETUS AKWAYA (April 22, 2010). "A Senator’s despreration to govern Benue". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/freekick/2010/apr/22/freekick-22-04-2010-002.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  6. ^ "How The Parties Fared". The Source VOL. 21. NO 3. APRIL 30, 2007. http://www.thesourceng.com/partyresultapril30.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24.