TARKIGHIR D. DICKSON

Dickson Dominic Tarkighir (born 12 April 1969) is a Nigerian politician representing the Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He hails from Makurdi and attended St. Thomas Primary School, Ibume, and Nongov Community Secondary School, Tse-Kyo. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Before joining active politics, Tarkighir worked as an entrepreneur and marketing consultant, founding companies in advertising and logistics. He also served as Senior Special Assistant on Industries in Benue State before resigning to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives. First elected in 2015, he served in the 8th National Assembly, lost re-election in 2019, but returned to the House in 2023. In the legislature, he has sponsored several bills and motions focused on agriculture, healthcare, e-governance, and security reforms.