RAHOTO | Tsohon gwamnan jihar Neja, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, ya bukaci gwamnatin jihar Sokoto da ta daga darajar makarantar Kwalejin ilimi ta Shehu Shagari zuwa matsayin Jami'a a jihar Sokoto. The very day he returned to Sokoto after his nomination, Shagari sent Mukhtar Shehu Shagari [who later became deputy governor] to invite Sokoto State Students Association [SOSSA] leaders to see him. During the first, non-party local government elections of 1976, I was surprised to hear Shagari’s name contesting for councillor in Yabo Local Government. One judge, Obaseki, ruled that two thirds of 19 was 13 but he allowed Shagari’s election on grounds of “substantial compliance” with the law. The anti-graft commission is to arraign Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu, Ibrahim Milgoma and Abdullahi Mohammed Wali on … To be fair, it was reported in 1979 that UPN agents traced Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo’s ballot paper. Chief Awolowo went to the Election Tribunal headed by Justice Bonyamin Kazeem, and lost. Mukhtar Shehu is on Facebook. Daura said Nigeria does not need a rotational presidency which he said has been done three times. - Former minister, Mukhtari Shehu Shagari, has dabbled into the discussion over 2023 presidency, - Shagari said competence and credibility must be the yardsticks for choosing President Muhammadu Buhari's successor, - The former minister further stated that no law prevents Bola Tinubu, Aminu Tambuwal or Governor Nasir El-Rufai from eyeing Nigeria's power seat. In 2013, I was again sent from Daily Trust to seek an interview with him. Charged along with the former minister are Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim Milgoma. Shagari’s security guards managed to spirit him out of Aguda House, Abuja to Group Capt. Mukhtar Shehu Shagari is on Facebook. Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, a lawyer, is a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and twice Minister of Water Resources under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government. Shagari who is a nephew of former President Shehu Shagari … MukhtarI Shehu Shagari, was a Minister of Water Resources for six years under President Olusegun Obasanjo between 2001 and 2007. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. There were also many scandals such as the Shugaba Darman affair, the rice import task force and the alleged distribution of import license at rallies. I saw more of him when he returned to Sokoto after the overthrow of the Gowon regime in July 1975. On two occasions when we were going from Sokoto to Jega, Shagari overtook us on his way to Shagari, and I admired the speed of his Mercedes 200 car. It was also the last time I saw Alhaji Shehu Shagari. 4:15. https://elombah.com/efcc-arraigns-shehu-shagaris-nephew-fraud Spend less on the Internet! The 1983 election was tough for Shagari. Charged along with the former minister are Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa… Don’t use your official car. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos state governor, Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai, minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi and a host of others have been identified as capable hands to succeed the president when his tenure ends. NPN’s rule was something else. The Kaduna governor made the statement on Saturday, August 8, in an interview with the BBC Hausa service. As president, Shagari recommended to the National Assembly an annual salary of N25,000 for himself. By Nuel Suji – A former Minister of Water Resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Sokoto on a five-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N500,000,000. May Allah grant Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Turakin Sokoto eternal rest in Aljannat. It also built the new Sokoto Central Market after the old one burnt twice in the 1970s. All rights reserved. He said, “I often see you on television commenting on international issues. 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Soon after that Shagari chose Dr. Alex Ekwueme as his running mate. Ask the children of Mamman Jega to advise you.” We carefully steered him away to another course. Shagari didn’t seem to like the course but he told his son, “When you go back to Sokoto, ask your friends. Nigeria has lost a genuine statesman, a great teacher and administrator, one of the last of the founding fathers, a public servant with an unequalled record of local, state and national service, one of the few men who did not lose their head despite the trappings of great executive presidential power. We found him sitting in front of his house at Shagari. While the elections lasted, he would come from Lagos on Friday and leave on Monday. In 1976, when the military ordered a one year national debate on the draft constitution, I attended a lecture that Shagari gave at the College of Education [now renamed Shehu Shagari College of Education], Sokoto. After escorting him home, he took the governor aside and asked for permission to go to Shagari to offer condolences because he was Shehu Shagari’s next-door neighbour at Sokoto Middle School. View the profiles of people named Muktar Shagari. Twitter; LinkedIn; January, 2019. Log into your account. A second round was averted when both Yusuf Maitama Sule and Malam Adamu Ciroma stepped down for him. He first returned to Sokoto in early 1980, and the state NPN Youth Wing hired 100 white Vespa motorcycles which rode in front of his motorcade from the airport. Welcome! Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari GCFR (25 February 1925 – 28 December 2018) was a Nigerian statesman who was the first democratically elected President of Nigeria, after the transfer of power by military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979 giving rise to the Second Nigerian Republic. In 1977 he was elected [by Yabo Local Government Council electoral college] as delegate to the Constituent Assembly. Spend less on the Internet! Hon. Read Also: Don’t Give APC Any Chance In Rivers, Wike Tells PDP The former minister of water resources said this in an interview with Saturday Sun. When I was introduced, he said, “Mamman Jega [my father] and I schooled together and taught together for many years.” He appealed for our support and criticized both Chief Awolowo and Malam Aminu Kano, rival presidential candidates. 101k Followers, 1,666 Following, 516 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Usman Shagari (@iamshagari_) Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised that the country should prioritise competence and capability above zoning in 2023. Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Mukhtar Shehu Shagari og andre, du måske kender. Shagari, who served as water resources under President Olusegun Obasanjo between 2001 and 2007, made this known while dabbling into the recent conversation generated over renewed interest in 2023 politics. 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