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Katsina,likely from "Tamashek" [meaning son or blood] or mazza [men] with "inna" [mother] is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State,in northern Nigeria. Katsina is located some 260 kilometres (160 mi) east of the city of Sokoto and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northwest of Kano,close to the border with Niger,Republic.
Katsina State(Hausa:Jihar Katsina) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State was created in 1987,when it split from Kaduna State. Today,Katsina State borders Kaduna,Zamfara,Kano,and Jigawa States. Nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality",both the state capital and the town of Daura have been described "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua(listen) was a Nigerian politician who,was the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. He was declared the winner of the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007,and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.
Ibrahim Shehu Shemapronunciation is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was elected Governor of the north western State of Katsina during the 2007 general elections. He was re-elected for another four-year term on 28 April 2011,running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. His second four-year term ended on 29 May 2015 after which he handed over to Aminu Bello Masari,elected governor on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Katsina comprises three Senators representing Katsina South,Katsina Central,and Katsina North,and fifteen Representatives representing Kaita/Jibia,Malum Fashi/Kafur,Daura/Sandamu/Mai'Adua,Funtua/Dandume,Dutsin-ma/Kurfi,Mashi/Dutsi,Mani/Bindawa,Bakori/Danja,Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada,Safana/Batsari/Dan-Musa,Musawa/Matazu,Rimi/Charanchi/Batagarawa,Baure/Zango,Kankara/Sabuwa/Faskari,and Katsina Central.
Mahmud Kanti Bello was Nigerian senator who represented Katsina North Senatorial District of Katsina State,on the platform of People's Democratic Party and was the Senate majority whip. He became senator in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007. He represented Daura Senatorial Zone between 2003 and 2007 and for the second time after reelection,from 2007 to 2011. He was the pioneer Managing Director of Katsina Steel Rolling Mill.
Garba Yakubu Lado Danmarkepronunciation is a Nigerian businessman who became a Member of the House of Representatives (2003–2007) and was elected a Federal Senator in April 2007 for Katsina South constituency of Katsina State as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Ambassador Sarafadeen Tunji Isola was appointed as the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021.
Samaʼila Mamman was elected Senator for the Katsina Central constituency of Katsina State,Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic,running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Abu Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Katsina South (Funtua) Senatorial district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform,serving for one term until May 2007. He was re-elected to the same seat in April 2011.
Ahmed Sani Stores is a Nigerian politician who was elected as Senator for Katsina Central,in Katsina State,in the 9 April 2011 national elections. He was elected on the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) ticket.
Ahmad Babba Kaita is a Nigerian senator. He was a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives,representing the Congress for Progressive Change in the Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada constituency of Katsina State,Nigeria. He became a representative in 2011.
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Bello Mandiya is a Nigerian politician,who was the elected Senator for the Katsina South Senatorial district in February 2019 Nigerian general elections on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). He was the former chief of staff to the Katsina State governor Aminu Bello Masari.
Suleiman Abdu Kwari is a Nigerian politician and public finance management expert,senator for the Kaduna North Senatorial district of Kaduna State Nigeria. He was elected during the February 2019 Nigerian general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was the commissioner of finance Kaduna State (2015-2019) appointed by the governor of Kaduna State Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai and was also a member of the House of Representatives from Sabon Gari local government constituency of Kaduna State.
The 2019 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 March 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Aminu Bello Masari won re-election for a second term,defeating PDP Garba Yakubu Lado and 16 other party candidates.
The 2011 Katsina State gubernatorial election occurred on 26 April 2011. PDP candidate Ibrahim Shema won the election,defeating CPC Aminu Bello Masari and 8 other candidates.
The 2023 Katsina State gubernatorial election will take place on 11 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Katsina State,concurrent with elections to the Katsina State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election will be held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Aminu Bello Masari is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State were held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya representing Katsina Central,Mandiya Bello representing Katsina South,and Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State was held on April 21,2007,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Ibrahim M. Ida representing Katsina Central,Mahmud Kanti Bello representing Katsina North and Garba Yakubu Lado representing Katsina South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.