Zagi Caleb
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (2023)
Zagi Caleb is a former House member and Kaduna South senator who later ran for Kaduna governor under ADC in 2023 and lost.
Born: 1 October 1960 (age 65)
State: Kaduna
Party: African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Gender: Male
Qualifications: FSLC SSCE BSc
Running Mate: Jibril Kabir Lawal
Bio
Zagi Caleb, born on 1 October 1960 in Kaduna State, is a Nigerian politician with FSLC, SSCE, and BSc qualifications, and a master's degree in business administration. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2003 and served until 2007.
In 2007, he was elected Senator for Kaduna South Senatorial District and took office on 29 May 2007 on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. During the PDP nomination process, he faced pressure to surrender his senatorial ticket to incumbent senator Isaiah Balat and run as deputy governor, but he declined and went on to win.