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Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki is a Nigerian pollitician. He currently serves as the State Representatives representing Lafia Central constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. [1] [2]
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.
Lafia is a city in Nigeria's North Central region. It is the capital and largest city of Nasarawa State, with a population of 509,300 inhabitants as of the 2021 census. And it's the Headquarter of Lafia Emirate Council.
Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.
Lafia Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lafia, Nasarawa State, central Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nasarawa United. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. It is located in the heart of Lafia City, Lafia Township Stadium can be found along Jos-Makurdi Road, overlooking a shopping plaza.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Nasarawa State comprises three Senators and five Representatives.
Patricia Naomi Akwashiki was elected Senator for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria. Nassarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), is a tertiary institution which was created to encourage the advancement of learning in the state and its neighbouring environment.
The Federal University of Lafia formerly named Federal University, Lafia is a recently established university situated in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, this was done in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration as one of the nine new federal universities established in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor and senator in Nasarawa State in the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket.
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.
Godiya Akwashiki in Angba Iggah of Nasarawa State, Nigeria is a Nigerian politician. He is the current senator representing Nasarawa North senatorial district in Nasarawa State. He was elected into the senate during the 2019 general elections of Nigeria. Akwashiki was re-elected during the 2023 general election. Before being elected into the senate he was the Deputy Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Nasarawa State in Nigeria. The House of Assembly consists of 24 members, including a Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The legislature is seated in Lafia, the capital city of Nasarawa State.
Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. He was first elected speaker of the 5th Nasarawa State house of Assembly in 2015 and was unanimously re-elected for a second term as speaker of the 6th Assembly in 2019. Balarabe-Abdullahi represents Umaisha/Ugya state constituency in the state assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Balarabe-Abdullahi was nominated for the speaker of the 6th Assembly by Mohammed Okpoku of the APC and was seconded by Aliyu Dogara of the APC.
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.
The 2023 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election was held 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 — was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Abdullahi Sule won election to a second term by a 9.8% margin of victory over PDP nominee — former House of Representatives member David Ombugadu.
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 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on April 21, 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Nasarawa State. Suleiman Adokwe representing Nasarawa South and Abubakar Sodangi representing Nasarawa West won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Patricia Akwashiki representing Nasarawa North won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.
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.
Abubakar Sarki Dahiru is a Nigerian politician representing the Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency in Nasarawa State. He has served in the House of Representatives initially under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and later with the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
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