Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev

Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev is a Nigerian politician and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He defeated former Benue governor,George Akume, in the 2019 senatorial elections for the Benue North-West Senatorial District.

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, and graduated in 1988 before, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1989.