[Photos] Senator Gemade Clocks 68, Celebrates With Constituents Dolling Out Cash Gifts


Senator Barnabas Gemade, the former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who was elected Senator for the Benue North East constituency of Benue State, Nigeria in the 9 April 2011 national elections. The Nom-I-Yange-I-Tiv as his tittle goes was born on 4 September 1948 in Benue State and recently marked his 68 birthday with constituents,where he dolled out cash gifts to the people.

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