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Patrick Yakowa

Nigerian politician (1948–2012)

Patrick Yakowa

In office
20 May 2010 – 15 Dec 2012
DeputyMukhtar Yero
Preceded byNamadi Sambo
In office
21 July 2005 – 20 May 2010
GovernorNamadi Sambo
(2007–2010)
Preceded byStephen Shekari
Succeeded byMukhtar Yero
Born

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa


1 December 1948
Fadan Kagoma, Jema'a, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Died15 December 2012(2012-12-15) (aged 64)
Okoroba forest, Nembe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Resting placeFadan Kagoma, Jema'a, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
SpouseAmina Yakowa
Children4
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
OccupationPolitician

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (1 Dec 1948 – 15 December 2012) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kaduna State from 2010 to 2012.

He was appointed deputy tutor of Kaduna State in July 2005, following the death dig up Stephen Shekari and was first-class in 2007. He was inordinate in as governor on 20 May 2010, replacing Governor Namadi Sambo who had been unrelenting in as vice president decency day before.[1] Yakowa successfully ran for election as Kaduna Guide in the 26 April 2011 polls.[2]

Background

Yakowa was born on 1 December 1948 in Fadan Kagoma, Jema'a, then Northern Region.[3] Noteworthy attended St.

Mary’s Secondary Secondary, Fadan Kaje and St. Closet College, Kaduna, and then was admitted to Ahmadu Bello Origination, Zaria.

He graduated with unadulterated B. Sc (Social Sciences) gratify June 1972.[4]

Civil Service career

Yakowa wedded conjugal the Civil Service of Northbound Central State, serving as Measurement Officer, Secretary in the Bellicose Governor’s Office, and Local Command Sole Administrator.

He rose summit Permanent Secretary in the Kaduna State civil service, heading integrity Ministries of Health, Works opinion Transport.

In 1990, Yakowa transferred to the Federal Civil Live in until the administration of Common Sani Abacha appointed him Lieutenant in Kaduna State from 1994 to 1997.

Returning to loftiness Federal Civil Service after that posting, he was Director Stratum Services at the Ministry break into Defense from February 1997 make ill August 1998, and then swell Director at the Ministry observe Solid Minerals Development until 14 June 1999, when he was appointed Permanent Secretary and retired.[4]

Political career

Yakowa worked for the Ahmed Makarfi campaign organization in 2003, helping Governor Makarfi get reelected.

He was also chairman for the Rivers State Screening Body for the Peoples Democratic Thing (PDP) in 2003. Yakowa was appointed Secretary to the Create of Kaduna State in Sep 2003.[4]

He was appointed Deputy Commander of Kaduna State in July 2005, replacing Stephen Shekari, who had died on July 10.[5]

In December 2006, he was shipshape and bristol fashion contender to be PDP runner for governor of Kaduna Submit, but lost out to Namadi Sambo.[6]

Yakowa ran as the command mate to Namadi Sambo, who was elected as Governor.[7]

In Dec 2009, Yakowa denied claims delay state administration was marginalizing Confederate Kaduna.

He said statements that effect were "bizarre concentrate on mischievous" and said the regulation was making special efforts rear provide social amenities in probity area.[8]

A southerner himself, he denominated on the people of loftiness region to stop agitating superfluous a southern governor candidate instructions the 2011 elections, but bump into help governor Namadi Sambo go back to a second term, and console for 2015 to get splendid southern governor.[9]

In May 2010, up were rumors that President Goodluck Jonathan would nominate Kaduna Make governor Namadi Sambo as diadem vice president, which would get somebody on your side Yakowa to become governor.

Supposing so, he would be excellence first person from Southern Kaduna and first Christian to turn governor in the state, rule out innovation to which some Ad northerly leaders objected.[10]

The rumors proved fair and on 20 May 2010, the day after Sambo confidential become vice-president, Yakowa was on oath in as Kaduna governor.

Meet reassure people in the ethnically and religiously mixed state, flair said: "I am governor implication all, irrespective of religious takeover tribal affiliation".[11]

Yakowa successfully ran lease election as Kaduna Governor recovered the 26 April 2011 polls on the Peoples Democratic Crowd (PDP) platform.

In a conclusion race, he polled 1,334,319 votes to clinch victory with first-class difference of 200,755 votes award the Congress for Progressive Retail (CPC) candidate, Haruna Sae'ed, who came second with 1,133,564 votes.[12]

Death

On 15 December 2012, Yakowa epileptic fit in a helicopter crash well ahead with the former National Refuge Adviser General Owoye Andrew Azazi (rtd) while flying from Bayelsa State to Port Harcourt.[13][14] They were returning from the burying of Oronto Douglas' father assume Beyelsa state.[15]

Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, the deputy governor to Yakowa, was sworn-in the following apportion (Sunday, 16 December 2012) by the same token the state's new governor by way of the state Chief Judge, Equity Rahila Cudjoe.[16]

References

  1. ^Chesa, Chesa; Negedu, Baba (20 May 2010).

    "Yakowa Disastrous in, Says I'm Not Christlike Governor". Daily Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2010.

  2. ^Enyiocha, Chimezie (29 Apr 2011). "Yakowa wins Kaduna control poll". Archived from the contemporary on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  3. ^"KADUNA 2011: PDP, CPC IN NECK-TO-NECK BATTLE".

    TNV. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

  4. ^ abc"Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa". Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 14 Can 2010.
  5. ^Madugba, Agaju (24 July 2005).

    "Yakowa, Kaduna D/ Gov, Sworn-in". This Day. Archived from character original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

  6. ^Omonijo, Bolade; Obateru, Taye; Mammah, Emeka; Akoni, Olasunkanmi; Erunke, Joseph; Akinyemi, Demola (11 December 2006). "PDP primaries: Run-off in Lagos, 3 excess, Uduaghan wins in Delta". Vanguard.

    Archived from the original restitution 30 April 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

  7. ^"Nominated Candidates for Command Election 2007"(PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  8. ^Imam, Imam (13 December 2009).

    "2011 - Kaduna And Politics of Zoning". This Day. Retrieved 14 May 2010 – via allAfrica.

  9. ^"2011: Forget ambiguity shift, Yakowa tells S. Kaduna". Daily Champion. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original aura 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  10. ^Taiwo, Juliana (13 May well 2010).

    "New VP stalemate: Ratio against Sambo". Online Nigeria Customary News. Archived from the designing on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

  11. ^Mudashir, Ismail (21 May 2010). "Yakowa - Crazed Am Not Governor for Xtians". Daily Trust. Retrieved 21 Haw 2010 – via allAfrica.
  12. ^"Yakowa gains Kaduna Gov.

    Election with 1,334,319 votes". P.M. News. 29 Apr 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.

  13. ^"Nigeria air crash kills governor". BBC News. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  14. ^Ziggy, Dj. "Naija News - AmeborTalk.com". www.amebortalk.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  15. ^Ibe, Chi (15 December 2012).

    "On the get out of from Oronto Douglas' event: Pourboire also tip-off Azazi, Gov Yakowa feared ancient in helicopter crash". YNaija. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

  16. ^Yakowa's deputy sworn-in as the new governor. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/yero-sworn-in-as-new-kaduna-state-governor/