George Akume
George Akume | |
|---|---|
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Boss Mustapha |
| Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Succeeded by | Zephaniah Jisalo |
| Senator for Benue North-West | |
| In office 5 June 2007 – 9 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Orti |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Godswill Akpabio |
| Governor of Benue State | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
| Deputy | Ogiri Ajene |
| Preceded by | Dominic Oneya |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Suswam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1953 |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2010) Action Congress of Nigeria (2010–2013) |
| Spouse | Regina Akume |
| Residence | Abuja |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
George Akume ((); born 27 December 1953) is a Nigerian politician who is the 21st and current Secretary to the Government of the Federation.[1] He served as Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs from 2019 to 2023, during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.[2] He was the Senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District between 2007 and 2019.[3] He was also the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015. He served as the Governor of Benue State from May 1999 to May 2007.[4]
Akume was re-elected Senator for Benue North-West in the April 2011 elections, running on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria. He won another term in 2015 but lost to Senator Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev of the PDP in 2019. On 23 July 2019, President Buhari nominated Akume to serve as the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Akume obtained a bachelor's degree in Sociology and a master's degree in Labour Relations from the University of Ibadan.[4]
Political career
[edit]Career in state government
[edit]In 1999, Akume became governor of Benue State and served two terms of four years. In 2007, he won election to represent the people of Benue as a senator for Benue North-West in Nigeria's senate.[4]
Akume was re-elected Senator for Benue North-West in the April 2011 elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform. He polled 261,726 votes, defeating Terngu Tsegba of the PDP who won 143,354 votes.[5] He was again re-elected to the senate under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015. He was chairman senate committee on army and a ranking member of senate.
Career in national government
[edit]Akume was nominated and confirmed a minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nigeria by Muhammadu Buhari.[6] On 2 June 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).[7]
National honours
[edit]In May 2023, Akume was conferred Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.[8]
Personal life
[edit]George Akume is married to Regina Akume, a member of the House of Representative.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tinubu Swears in George Akume as SGF". Nigeria Info, Let's Talk!. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Ajayi, Omeiza (1 February 2022). "APC National Convention: I've no running battle with EFCC ― Akume". Vanguard. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Akume receives PDP defectors, assures equal opportunities in APC". The Guardian. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sen. George Akume". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ a b Emmanuel, Uja; Aminu, Yusufu (28 April 2011). "Benue youths protest governorship poll result". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Oloyede, Clement A. (2 August 2019). "Why Buhari appointed me minister – Akume". Daily Trust. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Ubanagu, Makua (2 June 2023). "Meet Tinubu's SGF appointee, George Akume". The Punch. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Full list of 2023 National Honours recipients". The Nation. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Ubanagu, Makua (23 August 2023). "My husband has forgiven ex-gov Ortom, says Akume's wife". The Punch. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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