Welcome to Current affairs page for Sokoto State — Seat of the Caliphate.
The state was created on February 3, 1976 by Gen. Murtala Mohammed. It is located in the North-West region of Nigeria, and there are 23 local governments with the state capital being Sokoto.
State Capital
The state capital is Sokoto.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Seat of the Caliphate.
Creation Date
The state was created on February 3, 1976.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Murtala Mohammed.
Population
The population is 5,307,154.
Land Area
It has a land area of 25,973 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 23 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in North-West geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Sokoto state is Ahmad Aliyu.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Sokoto State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Sokoto State in the Nigerian House of Representatives: