Silas Ali Agara | |
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Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State | |
Assumed office May 29, 2015 | |
Governor | Umaru Tanko Al-Makura |
Personal details | |
Born | Silas Ali Agara 1 January 1973 Nasarawa,Nigeria |
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Silas Ali Agara (born January 1,1973) is a Nigerian politician,sport enthusiast and the current deputy governor of Nasarawa State. [1] [2] He previously served as the Special Adviser on Sports to the Nasarawa State Governor,and was announced as the running mate to Umaru Tanko Al-Makura in 2015. [3]
Nasarawa State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria,bordered to the east by the states of Taraba and Plateau,to the north by Kaduna State,to the south by the states of Benue and Kogi,and to the west by the Federal Capital Territory. Named for the historic Nasarawa Emirate,the state was formed from the west of Plateau State on 1 October 1996. The state has thirteen local government areas and its capital is Lafia,located in the east of the state,while a key economic centre of the state is the Karu Urban Area—suburbs of Abuja—along the western border with the FCT.
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Nasarawa Amazons F.C. is a women's association football club based in Lafia in Nasarawa State,Nigeria. The club is associated with the men's football club Nasarawa United. The home jersey is green,while the away jersey is white with a diagonal sky blue stripe.
Muhammadu Sani Bako III is a prominent member of Gwandara people and a first-class Emir of New Karshi in Nasarawa. He was a career federal civil servant. He is a senior member of Nasarawa State Council of Traditional Rulers,and chairs the Governing Council of Nasarawa State Polytechnic,Lafia. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy,PhD in Political Economy and Development Studies from the University of Abuja. He was the Magajin Garin Karshi.
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The 2015 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11,2015,the APC nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won re-election,defeating Labaran Maku of the APGA.
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The 2011 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election was the fourth gubernatorial election of Nasarawa State. Held on April 26,2011,the Congress for Progressive Change nominee Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won the election,defeating Aliyu Doma of the People's Democratic Party.
The 2003 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19,2003. The PDP nominee Abdullahi Adamu won the election,defeating Aliyu Doma of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.
The 2023 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Nasarawa State,concurrent with elections to the Nasarawa 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 Abdullahi Sule is eligible to run for re-election and has been renominated by his party.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Nasarawa State. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura representing Nasarawa South,Abdullahi Adamu representing Nasarawa West and Godiya Akwashiki representing Nasarawa North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2003 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Nasarawa State was held on April 12,2003,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Nasarawa State,Nigeria.
The 2007 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Nasarawa State was held on April 21,2007,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Nasarawa State,Nigeria.
The 2011 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Nasarawa State was held on April 9,2011,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Nasarawa State,Nigeria.
The 2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Nasarawa State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Nasarawa State,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Nasarawa State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Nasarawa 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.
Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo is a Nigerian politician,a businessman,a philanthropist and a member of the 10th Senate from Nasarawa South Senatorial District on the ticket of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011 and the Speaker Nasarawa State House Of Assembly from 2003 to 2007. He was also a member of the 7th and 8th National Assembly - House of Representatives.