Plateau State is a north central Nigerian state. It is located near the centre of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau. Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism". The state has a population of around 4.7 million people. Its capital city is Jos.
Taraba is a state in north-eastern Nigeria,named after the Taraba River,which traverses the southern part of the state. It is known as "Nature's Gift to the Nation". Its capital is Jalingo. The state's main ethnic groups are the Fulani,Mumuye,Mambilla,Jukun,Kuteb,Karimjo Wurkun,Tiv,Yandang,Ndola,Ichen,Jenjo,Tigon,and Jibu. The northern part is mainly dominated by the Fulani,Wurkun,Mumuye and Sho. The southern part is dominated by the Jukun,Tiv,Chamba,Kuteb and Ichen. The central region is mainly occupied by the Fulani,Mambilla,Ndola,Tigon,Jibu,Wurbo,and Daka people. There are about 80 distinct ethnic groups and their languages in the state.
Dahiru Bako Gassol was elected Senator for the Taraba Central Senatorial District of Taraba State,Nigeria,taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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Emmanuel Bwacha is a Nigerian politician who served as the senator representing the Taraba South senatorial district from 2011 to 2023. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011,and was reelected under the same party in the 2015 and 2019 general elections.
Abel Peter Diah is a Nigerian politician who is the former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly.
The Taraba State House of Assembly is a branch of the Government of Taraba State,which serves as the legislative house where all legislative decisions and lawmaking for the governance of Taraba State is emanating. It is a unicameral body with 24 members elected into the 24 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly is John Kizito Bonzina from Zing constituency of Taraba State.
Joseph Albasu Kunini,RT. HON is a Nigerian politician who was the former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly in the 9th Assembly.
Bako Kassim Alfa is a member of Niger State Houses of Assembly since 8th assembly representing Bida I,and is the current deputy speaker of the House of Assembly. He has been chairman education committee since in the 8th assembly before he was elected deputy speaker in the 9th assembly alongside Abdullahi Wuse,a first term lawmaker elected speaker.
Haruna Manu is a Nigerian politician who is the current senator representing Taraba Central Senatorial District since 2023. He previously served as the deputy governor of Taraba State from 2015 to 2023,and as member of the House of Representatives for Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
David Sabo Kente,popularly known as DSK is a Nigerian businessman,politician and philanthropist who is the founder and CEO of "DSK Group International Ltd" and the NGO "DSK Foundation". He was the candidate of SDP in the 2015 Taraba State Gubernatorial election before he joined the All Progressives Congress in 2016. He has once served as the National Assembly's director of finance. He is currently a member of the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) and the chairman Board of Trustees of the Northeast Development Education Endowment Fund.
The 2023 Taraba State gubernatorial election was held on 18 March 2023,to elect the governor of Taraba State,concurrent with elections to the Taraba 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,was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Darius Ishaku was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. Kefas Agbu held the office for the PDP by defeating NNPP nominee Muhammad Sani Yahaya.
The 1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State was held on February 20,1999,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Taraba State,Nigeria.
The 2003 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State was held on April 12,2003,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Taraba State,Nigeria.
The 2007 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State was held on April 21,2007,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Taraba State,Nigeria.
The 2011 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State was held on April 9,2011,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Taraba State,Nigeria.
The 2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Taraba State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Taraba State,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Taraba State will be 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.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Taraba State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Taraba 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.
Tafarki Agbadu Eneme is a Nigerian politician and veterinarian. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and represents the Kurmi Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly. Eneme currently serves as the Chief Whip of the House and chairs the House Committee on Environment,Urban Development,and Forestry Potentials.
