Biography Intro: George Akume (born 27 December 1953) is a Nigerian politician who is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015. He was also the Governor of Benue State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

NAME:  Akume George

DATE OF BIRTH:  27 December 1953

PLACE OF BIRTH:  Benue State

OCCUPATION:

EDUCATION: George Akume obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Labour Relations from the University of Ibadan.

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: He became a career civil servant who rose to the apex of the professional career ladder as a permanent secretary. He now resides in Abuja, Nigeria.

In 1999, he became governor of Benue State and served two four years term. He won elections to represent the people of Benue as a senator for Benue North-West in Nigeria’s senate. Akume was re-elected Senator for Benue North-West in the April 2011 elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform.