Jump to content

Kpam Sokpo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kpam Jimin Sokpo
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
2019–2023
ConstituencyBuruku Federal Constituency
Personal details
Born1979
Benue State, Nigeria
Political partyLabour Party
OccupationPolitician

Kpam Jimin Sokpo is a Nigerian politician who served as a member representing Buruku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Born in 1979, he hails from Benue State. He succeeded Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev and was elected in 2019 to the National Assembly under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[1][2] His bid for a second term was unsuccessful, and he defected to the Labour Party (LP) afterwards. He was assaulted in Gboko LGA, Benue State, by suspected military personnel.[3][4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  2. ^ "Lawmakers - ConsTrack Track and Report on Governement Funded Projects in Nigeria". constrack.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  3. ^ Nwafor (2023-03-18). "Benue NASS member, Sokpo beaten to a pulp by alleged military personnel". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  4. ^ Makurdi, Uja Emmanuel (2023-03-19). "Soldiers allegedly beat federal lawmaker in Benue". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-01-06.