Taraba Central Senatorial District consists of 5 local government areas: Bali, Gashaka, Gassol, Kurmi, and Sardauna. Haruna Manu, the senator representing Taraba Central. [1] [2]
Below are the list of senators representing the Taraba South senatorial district since 1999 to date:
Senator | Party | Year | Assembly |
---|---|---|---|
Abdulazeez Ibrahim [3] [4] | PDP | 1999–2007 | 4th, 5th |
Abubakar Umar Tutare [5] | PDP | 2003–2007 | 5th |
Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf [6] [7] | APC | 2015–2023 | 8h 9th |
Haruna Manu | PDP | 2023–present | 10th |
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