Caleb Zagi Explained

Senator Caleb Zagi
Office1:Senator for Kaduna South
Term Start1:29 May 2007
Term End1:May 29, 2011
Predecessor1:Isaiah Balat
Successor1:Nenadi Usman
Birth Date:October 1960
Birth Place:Kaduna State, Nigeria
Party:African Democratic Congress

Caleb Zagi (born October 1960) was elected Senator for Kaduna South Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]

Zagi obtained a master's degree in business administration. He was elected to the House Of Representatives in 2003, holding office until 2007.[1] He won the PDP nomination as senatorial candidate for the southern zone of Kaduna, but in January 2007 came under intense pressure to hand over his ticket to the incumbent senator Isaiah Balat, and to run on the deputy governor's ticket of the party. Zagi refused to yield the ticket, and was elected.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sen. Caleb Zagi . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203059/http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=78&page=1&state=20&party=2 . dead . 2016-03-03 . National Assembly of Nigeria . 2010-06-05.
  2. Web site: Kaduna PDP . Newswatch . January 22, 2007 . 2010-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312072638/http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/nigeria/10122101921.htm# . 2012-03-12 . dead.