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This experiment was conducted in Kano (Sudan savanna) and Bauchi (Guinea savanna) states of Nigeria between 2015 to 2016 cropping seasons to assess microbial inoculants use for soybean production in northern Nigeria. The experiment in each location was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with seven treatments and replicated four times. Two rhizobia inoculants and combination of treatments were tested on soybean (TGX 1835) in the two agro-ecological zones to monitor their performance and their ability to establish symbiotic relationship and nodulate soybean. The treatments were; Legume fix, Alosca, nitrogen, cattle manure, Legume fix + cattle manure, Alosca + cattle manure and control. Most probable number (MPN) method was used to assess the number of rhizobia cells in the inoculants used for the field experiment. Prior to this, the soils in the study locations were tested for physico-chemical properties and the population count of the indigenous bacteria. The results indicated that Legume fix and Alosca influence the yield of soybean in the study area by giving high yield compared to the control treatments.