Caleb Zagi (born October 1960) was elected Senator for Kaduna South Senatorial District of

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, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Zagi obtained a master's degree in business administration. He was elected to the House Of Representatives in 2003, holding office until 2007. 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 Isaiah Chawai Balat (23 October 1952 – 18 February 2014) was a Nigerian politician and businessman from southern Kaduna State. He was the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Kaduna South Senatorial District from May 200 ...

, and to run on the deputy governor's ticket of the party. Zagi refused to yield the ticket, and was elected.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zagi, Caleb Living people 1960 births People from Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party members of the Senate (Nigeria) Members of the 5th National Assembly (Nigeria) Ham people People from Southern Kaduna Senators of the 6th National Assembly (Nigeria)