Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria,located at present time within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original seven Hausa city-states. The local government areas comprising Zaria are Zaria,Sabon Gari,Giwa,and Soba local government areas of Kaduna State,Nigeria.
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023. He served as minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007. El-Rufai also served as director of the Bureau of Public Enterprises. He is a co-founding member of the ruling party All Progressives Congress.
Shehu Ladan was a Nigerian lawyer,philanthropist and oil and gas management strategist from Kaduna State. Who has contributed to the socio-economic activities of the state and Nigeria at large in different capacities. He was the immediate past Group Managing Director of NNPC in Nigeria.
Hameed Ibrahim Ali is a retired army officer and former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Military Governor of Kaduna State from 1996 to 1998. After retirement,he became Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum a political and cultural association of leaders in Northern Nigeria.
Ahmed Tijjani Mora (OON) is a Nigerian pharmacist,academic,former Registrar and now Chairman of the Governing Council of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. He is the National President,Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association. He was elected President of the Alumni Association in August 2015 at the Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the association. The assembly was attended by delegates from over 25 States. Prior to his election,he was the substantive Deputy National president of the association.
Shehu Idris was a Nigerian teacher who served as the 18th Emir of Zazzau,a Nigerian traditional state headquartered in Zaria. He also served as chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council and Kaduna State Council of Chiefs. A member of the Fula people,he ascended the throne on 8 February 1975 following the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Aminu,his predecessor. Idris was the longest reigning monarch in the history of the Zazzau emirate,having reigned for 45 years from 1975 to 2020. He was succeeded by Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau.
Uba Sani is a Nigerian engineer and politician who is the current governor of Kaduna State since 2023. He previously served as the Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district from 2019 to 2023.
Liman Alhaji Ibrahim is the current Controller General of Fire Service of Nigeria,and was born to family of Alhaji Abdulrahman Ndabida in Baro,Agaie Local Government,Area Niger State,his father was 4th Imam of Baro,Agaie Liman was also Waziri of Baro and he's erudite scholar that developed in academical
Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician and an associate professor. He is the Senator representing Kebbi North Senatorial District of Kebbi State at the 9th National Assembly. He was Senate Majority Leader of the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
Kyuka Lilymjok is a Nigerian writer,political thinker,philosopher,and professor of law at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),Zaria,Nigeria.
The 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election for a second term,defeating PDP Musa Wada and several minor party candidates.
The 2019 Plateau State gubernatorial election in Nigeria occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent APC Governor Simon Lalong won re-election for a second term,defeating PDP Jerry Useni and several minor party candidates.
The 2019 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019,in Nigeria. The APC nominee Abubakar Sani Bello won the election,defeating Umar Nasko of the PDP.
The 2019 Jigawa State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent APC Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won re-election for a second term,defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the PDP and several minor party candidates.
The 2019 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9,2019. Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu won re-election for a second term,defeating Isa Galaudu of the PDP.
The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three elections were held on 18 March—concurrent with elections to every state house of assembly,three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State,Kogi State,and Bayelsa State elections will be held on 11 November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2019. All states have a two term limit for Governors which makes 18 incumbent governors ineligible for re-election.
The 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Kaduna State,concurrent with elections to the Kaduna State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Kebbi State,concurrent with elections to the Kebbi State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
Ahmadu Bello University is a federal government research university located in Zaria,Kaduna State,Nigeria,opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria.
Isa Ashiru Kudan is a Nigerian politician from Kudan,Nigeria. He is a business man and holds the traditional title of Sarkin Bai of Zazzau Emirate. He is the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party for 2023 in Kaduna State,Nigeria. He was previously the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Kudan/Makarfi Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2015,and Member representing Kudan Constituency at Kaduna State House of Assembly.
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