The Senator-elect for Benue North Senatorial District, Orker Jev, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said he would continue to respect outgoing Senator, George Akume, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, whom he beat in the February 23 elections to emerge as senator.
Jev polled 157, 726 while Akume got 115, 422 votes.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Jev, said he was a product of zoning, adding that political offices in the state were usually zoned.
According to him, the people of Buruku Federal Constituency, whose turn it was to field candidates for the slot, loaned it to Akume, who allegedly failed to return it to them for more than 12 years.
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He said; “It is nothing personal; he still remains my political leader. We both presented ourselves to the people to make choices and they preferred me. The senate seat is about service and I am prepared to do that.”
He said as a Rep member, he was not new to the processes of representation and pledged to enact laws that would benefit the rural populace.
Orker Jev commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the credible conduct of the polls but appealed for prior notice whenever contemplating a shift in election dates.