Daniel Saror

Nigerian politician

Daniel Iyorkegh Saror

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Benue North-East
In office May 1999 – May 2007
Succeeded by	Joseph Akaagerger

Personal details
Born	Benue State, Nigeria
Political party	All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP)

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

^ "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]}

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 4th National Assembly (1999-2003)

Abia	N Ike Nwachukwu (PDP) C Bob Nwannunu (ANPP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Abubakar Girei (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akwa Ibom	NE Emmanuel Essien (PDP) NW Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP) Uyo John James Akpan Udo-Edehe (PDP)
Anambra	N Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) C Mike Ajegbo (PDP) S Nnamdi Eriobuna (PDP)
Bauchi	N Bashir Mustapha (PDP) C Idi Othman Guda (PDP) S Salisu Matori (PDP)
Bayelsa	W Tupele-Ebi Diffa (AD) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Melford Okilo (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) N Daniel Saror (PDP) C Joseph Waku (PDP)
Borno	N Maina Maaji Lawan (PDP) C Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP) S Abubakar Mahdi (PDP)
Cross River	N John James Akpanudo-Edehe (PDP) C Matthew Mbu Junior (PDP) S Florence Ita Giwa (ANPP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Fred Aghogho Brume (PDP) S Stella Omu (PDP)
Ebonyi	N Sylvanus Ngele (PDP) C Vincent Obasi Usulor (PDP) S Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)
Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Roland Owie (PDP)
Ekiti	N Joseph Olatunji Ajayi (ANPP) C Ayo Oni (AD) S Gbenga Aluko (AD)
Enugu	E Jim Nwobodo (AD) W Hyde Onuaguluchi (ANPP) (Nullified) Ben-Collins Ndu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro (PDP)
Gombe	N Umar Usman Dukku (PDP) C Saidu Kumo (PDP) S Idris Abubakar (ANPP)
Imo	Owerri Ifeanyi Ararume (PDP) Okigwe Evan Enwerem (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (ANPP)
Jigawa	C Maitama Bello Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Mohammed Alkali (PDP)
Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Haruna Aziz Zeego (PDP)

Kano	N Hayatu Bello (PDP) C Ibrahim Kura Mohammed (PDP) S Mas’ud El-Jibril (PDP)
Katsina	N Abdul Yandoma (PDP) C Sama’ila Mamman (PDP) S Mohammed Tukur Liman (PDP)
Kebbi	N Adamu Augie (ANPP) C AbubakarAbdullahi (ANPP) S Danladi Bamaiyi (PDP)
Kogi	C Ahmed Tijani Ahmed (PDP) W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) E Alex Kadiri (PDP)
Kwara	N Ahmed Zuruq (PDP) C Salman Is'haq (ANPP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP)
Lagos	E Adeseye Ogunlewe (AD) C Wahab Dosunmu (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD)
Nasarawa	N Patrick Aga (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Haruna Abubakar (PDP)
Niger	N Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) S Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun	C Afolabi Olabimtan (AD) W Femi Okurounmu (AD) E Olabiyi Durojaiye (AD)

Ondo	N Lawrence Ayo (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (AD) S Omololu Meroyi (AD)
Osun	N Moji Akinfenwa (AD) C Sunday Fajinmi (AD) S Adebayo Salami (AD)
Oyo	N Brimmo Yusuf (AD) C Lekan Balogun (AD) S Peter Olawuyi (AD)
Plateau	N Davou Zang (PDP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Silas Janfa (PDP)
Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP) SE Adawari Pepple (PDP)
Sokoto	N Aliyu Abubakar (ANPP) E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP) S Abdallah Wali (ANPP)
Taraba	N Abdulahi Bala Adamu (PDP) C Abdulazeez Ibrahim (PDP) S Dalhatu Umaru Sangari (PDP)
Yobe	N Usman Albishir (APP) C Goni Modu Bura (PDP) S Mamman Bello Ali (PDP)
Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT	FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP)

Presidents: Evan Enwerem (PDP) + Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) + Pius Anyim (PDP)

See also: Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003 -2007)

Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National Assembly (2003-2007)

Abia	N Uche Chukwumerije (PDP) C Chris Adighije (PDP) S Adolphus Wabara (PDP)
Adamawa	N Iya Abubakar (PDP) C Jubril Aminu (PDP) S Jonathan Zwingina (PDP)
Akawa Ibom	NE Effiong Dickson Bob NW Itak Bob Ekarika (PDP) NW Aniette Okon (PDP) S Udoma Udo Udoma (PDP)
Anambra	N Ugochukwu Uba (PDP) C Emmanuel Anosike (PDP) S Ikechukwu Abana (PDP)
Bauchi	N Baba Tela (PDP) C Adamu Bala (PDP) S Abubakar Maikafi (PDP)
Bayelsa	W John Brambaifa (PDP) C David Brigidi (PDP) E Spiff Inatim Rufus (PDP)
Benue	S David Mark (PDP) W Joshua Adagba (PDP) E Daniel Saror (ANPP)
Borno	N Mohammed Daggash C Mohammed Abba Aji S Omar Hambagda
Cross River	N Gregory Ngaji (PDP) C Victor Ndoma Egbe (PDP) S Bassey Henshaw (PDP)

Delta	N Patrick Osakwe (PDP) C Felix Ibru (PDP) S James Manager (PDP)
Ebonyi	N Christopher Nshi (PDP) C Julius Ucha (PDP) S Emmanuel A. Azu (PDP)
Edo	N Victor Oyofo (PDP) C Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) S Daisy Danjuma (PDP)
Ekiti	N James Kolawole (AD) C Clement Awoyelu (PDP) S Bode Olowoporoku (PDP)
Enugu	E Ken Nnamani (PDP) W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP) N Fidelis Okoro
Gombe	N Haruna Garba (ANPP) C Abubakar Mohammed (PDP) S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)
Imo	Owerri Amah Iwuagwu (PDP) Okigwe Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume (PDP) Orlu Arthur Nzeribe (PDP)
Jigawa	C Bello M. Yusuf (ANPP) NE Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama (ANPP) NW Dalha Ahmed Danzomo (ANPP)
Kaduna	N Dalhatu Tafida (PDP) C Mohammed Aruwa (ANPP) S Isaiah Balat (PDP)

Kano	N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (ANPP) C Rufai Sani Hanga (PDP) S Usman Kibiya Umar (ANPP)
Katsina	N Mahmud Kanti Bello (ANPP) S Abu Ibrahim (ANPP) C Umar Ibrahim Tsauri (PDP)
Kebbi	N Sani Kamba (ANPP) C Faruk Bello (ANPP) M Usman Sani Sami (ANPP)
Kogi	W Tunde Ogbeha (PDP) C Mohammed Ohiare (PDP) E Ugbane Yahaye (PDP)
Kwara	N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP) C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP) S Suleiman Ajadi (ANPP) (annulled) Simon Ajibola (PDP)
Lagos	C Musiliu Obanikoro (AD) W Tokunbo Afikuyomi (AD) E Adeleke Mamora (AD)
Nasarawa	N John Danboyi (PDP) W Abubakar Sodangi (PDP) S Emmanuel Okpede (PDP)
Niger	E Ibrahim Kuta (PDP) C Isa Mohammed (PDP) N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
Ogun	C Ibikunle Amosun (PDP) W Iyabo Anisulowo (PDP) E Tokunbo Ogunbanjo (PDP)

Ondo	N Titus Olupitan (AD) C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP) S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)
Osun	N Iyiola Omisore (PDP) C Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (PDP) S Kola Ogunwale (PDP)
Oyo	C Teslim Folarin (PDP) N Robert Koleoso (PDP) S Abiola Ajimobi (AD)
Plateau	N Timothy Adudu (ANPP) C Ibrahim Mantu (PDP) S Cosmos Niagwan (PDP)
Rivers	W Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (PDP) SE Lee Maeba (PDP) E John Azuta-Mbata (PDP)
Sokoto	N Badamasi Maccido (ANPP) E Sule Yari Gandi (ANPP) S Umaru Dahiru (ANPP)
Taraba	N Zik Sunday Ambuno (PDP) C Abubakar Ibrahim (PDP) S Saleh U. Damboyi (PDP)
Yobe	N Usman Albishir (ANPP) C Usman Adamu (ANPP) S Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP)
Zamfara	N Lawali Shuaibu (ANPP) C Saidu Dansadau (ANPP) W Yushau Anka (ANPP)
FCT	FCT Isah Maina (PDP)