Daniel Saror Explained

Daniel Iyorkegh Saror
Office1:Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Benue North-East
Term Start1:May 1999
Term End1:May 2007
Successor1:Joseph Akaagerger
Birth Place:Benue State, Nigeria
Party:All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP)
Nationality:Nigerian

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999 . Psephos . 2010-06-24.
  2. Web site: Senators . Dawodu . 2010-06-24.
  3. Web site: Congressional Committees . Nigeria Congress . 2010-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151316/http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm . 2009-11-18 .
  4. Web site: Bugging scare in the Senate . ISMAIL OMIPIDAN . February 2, 2007 . Daily Sun . 2010-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070402000532/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/feb/02/national-01-02-2007-04.htm . 2007-04-02 .
  5. Web site: A Senator’s despreration to govern Benue . CLETUS AKWAYA . April 22, 2010 . Daily Sun . 2010-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626203618/http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/freekick/2010/apr/22/freekick-22-04-2010-002.htm . 2012-06-26 .
  6. Web site: How The Parties Fared . April 30, 2007 . The Source VOL. 21. NO 3 . 2010-06-24 .

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