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Katagum is a town,a local government area and a traditional emirate in Bauchi State of north eastern Nigeria. The town is located on the northern bank of the Jama'are River,which is a tributary of the Hadejia. Most of the inhabitants are peoples from the Fulani,Kanuri,Karai-karai and Hausa tribes. The chief agricultural products include peanuts (groundnuts),sorghum,millet,rice,cowpeas,cotton,indigo,and gum arabic. Livestock include horses,cattle,goats,sheep,donkeys and a lot of poultry.
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Toro is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State,Nigeria. Toro local government headquarters is in the town of Toro. The local government has three districts:Toro,Jama'a and Lame district. The local government is the largest local government in Nigeria and west Africa in particular. It has an area of 6,9322km and a population of 350,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 740.
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The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Bauchi State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Bauchi State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
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- ↑ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (25 January 2020). "BREAKING: PDP's Jatau wins Zaki House of Reps seat in Bauchi". Nigerian Tribune . Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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