Senator Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev
Nigerian Senator
In office
June 2019 – Till date
Preceded byGeorge Akume
ConstituencyBenue Northwest
Honourable, Federal House of Representatives
In office
May 2007 – May 2019
Preceded byZakarie Andiir Malherbe
Succeeded byKpam Jimin Sokpo[1]
Personal details
Born (1963-04-15) 15 April 1963 (age 60)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev is a Nigerian politician and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[2][3] He defeated George Akume in the 2019 general elections for the Benue North-West Senatorial District by polling 157,726 votes to the Akume's 115,422.[4] The total valid votes cast was 287,028 votes.[5]

Background

Orker-Jev hails from Benue State and attended NKST Primary School from 1970 to 1976 and proceeded to Bristow Secondary School to obtain his West African Senior Certificate (WASC). He proceeded to the University of Jos 1985 to Study Law, he graduated in 1988 before he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1989.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Speakership: Benue, Plateau members-elect endorse Dyegh". 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Jev, Suswam clinch PDP senatorial tickets in Benue". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Hon. Yisa Orker-jev biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Orker Jev floors Akume as Odebiyi wins senatorial seat in Ogun". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Meet Orker Jev, The Senator – Elect Who Stopped George Akume". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev". 18 October 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Biography of Orker-jev Yisa". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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