Shehu Shagari ɗan siyasan Nijeriya ne. It was a long and interesting story; there isn’t enough space to retell it here. Soon after that Shagari chose Dr. Alex Ekwueme as his running mate. Twitter; LinkedIn; January, 2019. One of the charge read that “You Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, Ibrahim Gidado and Ibrahim Milgoma sometime in March 2015, within the justification of this honourable court did conspire among yourselves to receive cash payment of the sum of N500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million Naira Only) from one Abdulrahaman Ibrahim without transacting through a financial institution and thereby committed an … By Soni Daniel, Sokoto – The former Minister of Water Resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, is to be arraigned today over his alleged receipt and … Chief Awolowo went to the Election Tribunal headed by Justice Bonyamin Kazeem, and lost. Earlier that year, my elder brother Ibrahim entered Koko Secondary School, then at its temporary site in Birnin Kebbi, and he found himself in the same class with Shagari’s son, Ahmadu. Between 1990 and 2013, I made three trips to Shagari to try to get an interview with the former president. Consumption of bush meat widespread, aiding wildlife trade – Report, Collaborate with Amotekun, Akeredolu urges armed forces, NYSC releases posting for 2020 batch B stream II corps members, COVID-19: Niger State announces resumption date for schools, Fake COVID-19 vaccines in circulation, NAFDAC raises alarm, Meet Funmi Olorunnipa, another Nigerian who will serve in Joe Biden’s cabinet, 5 children, 9 others die in Kogi motor accident, Anambra 2021: Gubernatorial aspirant decries state of debt profile under APGA, NCDC reports 23 new deaths, 1,479 new infections of COVID-19, Uganda election: President Museveni in early lead, rival alleges fraud, 20 P.O.W Mafemi Crescent, Utako District, Abuja. In the late 1960s he was the Secretary of Sokoto Provincial Education Fund. Don’t use your official car. Spend less on the Internet! Mukhtar Shehu Shagari er på Facebook. Spend less on the Internet! Turaki was scandalised; he begged the Sultan not to go to the airport and said his first port of call upon arrival was the palace. 4:15. One day in 1980 Abdurrahman came to our house directly from Sokoto airport. That would give Shagari a first round victory since NPN averagely got 20% in Kano State. Reacting, Shagari said he believed no law disallowed prominent Nigerians like former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Tinubu and governor of Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal from contesting the 2023 presidency if they desire. Even in that powerful capacity, I saw Shagari on two occasions at the Sultan of Sokoto’s palace on Sallah day, walking unescorted to the public stand. In 1984 when his father was in detention, Abdurrahman came to me with a letter he was going to send to the Supreme Military Council asking for his father’s release. Mukhtar Shehu Shagari on Facebookissa. You are very knowledgeable.” He however refused the interview. Join Facebook to connect with Muktar Shagari and others you may know. May Allah grant Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Turakin Sokoto eternal rest in Aljannat. Daura said Nigeria does not need a rotational presidency which he said has been done three times. SUDA became very popular in Sokoto in those days for its efficiency in clearing refuse and building drains. They […] He said, “I often see you on television commenting on international issues. 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. I gently convinced him not to send the letter. Charged along with the former minister are Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim … Shagari’s nomination as NPN presidential candidate had a bombshell effect in Sokoto. By NPN standards, Shagari was of modest means despite the seven federal ministries he once headed. Mukhtar Shagari PDP Campaign Funds: Shagari, 4 Other Docked for N500m Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today May 22, arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four others before Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Sokoto on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to… Though his visits to Sokoto were initially thrilling, they later became a nuisance to residents because the police blocked roads and diverted traffic hours before he arrived. 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. Alhaji Muktar Shagari former Minister of Water Resources. your password Duba, who was relatively soft, agreed but he said, “Go alone. 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. For many days Maccido was chairman of both GNPP and NPN. 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. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four others before Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Sokoto on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to the tune of N500,000,000. NPN’s rule was something else. Mukhtar Shehu is on Facebook. He said the law was talking about votes, not states, and that two thirds of 19 was twelve states and two thirds of one quarter in the thirteenth state. Shagari’s security guards managed to spirit him out of Aguda House, Abuja to Group Capt. Mukhtari Shehu Shagari, a former Nigerian minister, has frankly stated that the furore generated by power shift and zoning in the country is healthy but there is no law stopping prominent people from contesting for 2023 presidency. The coup of 1983 was greeted silently in Sokoto. https://elombah.com/efcc-arraigns-shehu-shagaris-nephew-fraud Bliv medlem af Facebook, og få kontakt med Mukhtar Shehu Shagari og andre, du måske kender. Mukhtari Shehu Shagari, a former Nigerian minister, has frankly stated that the furore generated by power shift and zoning in the country is healthy but there is no law stopping prominent people from contesting for 2023 presidency. 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. 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. 101k Followers, 1,666 Following, 516 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Usman Shagari (@iamshagari_) They said Sardauna wrote it.” I took the book and said, “Yes sir, the book is very popular.” But he said, “I have never seen it.” At that point, I knew that an interview with him was not possible. From Sokoto I sought the help of my childhood friend Atiku Nuhu-Koko, head of the Shagari Leadership Centre. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. In 1981 oil prices collapsed and Shagari was forced to announce “austerity measures,” which made his regime quite unpopular. Usman Jibrin’s farmhouse in Nasarawa, from where the Buhari military regime took him into detention. SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, (THEWILL) - Former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari was docked on Tuesday in a Sokoto Federal High Court on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to the tune of N500 million. Credit: Daily Sun.Source: UGC. 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. Okezie and Chief Jerome Udoji, the latter of the Udoji salary fame. Abiola gave N100,000 and above. - 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. A similar thing happened to Shagari’s remains last Saturday. He finally appeared at an NPN function and ended the mystery. Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has said that the southern part of the country should produce Nigeria’s next president. It also built the new Sokoto Central Market after the old one burnt twice in the 1970s. NPN’s strength was quite visible; a Daily Times political reporter wrote at the time that in almost every town he visited, Shagari stayed at the best house in town. Log into your account. The atmosphere was so tough in 1984 that my father, who was the Secretary to the Military Government and Head of Service [SMG] told me what happened in February 1984 when Magajin Shagari Alhaji Muhammadu Bello died. While the elections lasted, he would come from Lagos on Friday and leave on Monday. He also served as Sokoto State Deputy Governor between 2007 and … 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. Liity Facebookiin ja pidä yhteyttä käyttäjän Mukhtar Shehu Shagari ja muiden tuttujesi kanssa. As soon as I was introduced, he handed to me a copy of Sir Ahmadu Bello’s 1961 autobiography My Life and said, “Look at this book. Even before I first saw him, I knew Shagari very well as a public figure. 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. The Kaduna governor made the statement on Saturday, August 8, in an interview with the BBC Hausa service. Charged along with the former minister are Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim … 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. It was the second time this happened to Shagari; he had returned to Sokoto in 1966, highly traumatised after he and his cabinet colleagues “handed over” to General Ironsi when soldiers took away and killed the Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar. It was also the last time I saw Alhaji Shehu Shagari. Mukhtar Shagari PDP Campaign Funds: Shagari, 4 Other Docked for N500m Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today May 22, arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four others before Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Sokoto on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to… They traced his ballot paper, saw that he voted for UPN, and allegedly took it to Shagari. 2023 election: Why a northerner should be President again - Shettima | Legit TV, Leave your email to receive our newsletter, Get the hottest stories from the largest news site in Nigeria, Drop your mail and be the first to get fresh news, Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello, Atiku reacts to presidential election tribunal's ruling, Atiku Abubakar reacts as former Lagos governor dies after brief illness, Check out these beautiful village mansions in Anambra causing massive stirs, people say Igbos are rich, Igbo woman sends social media into frenzy as she cruises around town with N34 million electric car, JUST IN: FG releases updated COVID-19 guidelines for Churches, Mosques, 89-year-old woman who looks 40 reveals secret of looking young despite her age, Actress Annie Idibia and daughter banter as she wears her clothes (video), Heated reactions from Nigerians as pigeons released by President Buhari refuse to fly at Armed Forces remembrance (video), Tantabarun da Buhari ya saki a bikin ranar tunawa da Sojoji sun ki tashi (Bidiyo), NIN: NCC finally speaks on registration, says deadline stands. When I went there in 1990, I found him at his Janzomo Farms, outside Shagari town. When NPN held its state congress at Sokoto Cinema in December and nominated Alhaji Shehu Kangiwa as its governorship candidate, it also elected Sarkin Kudu, in absentia, as its state chairman! The death occurred on a Tuesday but my father said he waited until Friday afternoon when the Military Governor, Brig Garba Duba, returned from his last assignment for the week. An haife shi a shekara ta 1938 a garin Shagari, Arewacin Najeriya (a yau jihar Sokoto), Ya rasu ne a 28 ga watan Disamban shekara ta 2018 bayan jinya da gajeruwar rashin lafiya da yayi a wani asibiti a Abuja, yanada shekara 93. The newspapers said then that he turned down Dr. J.O.J. He then went to the Supreme Court. Mukhtar Shehu is on Facebook. Nigerian man gets US attention, becomes only African selected for this important event (photo). Shagari who is a nephew of former President Shehu Shagari … In 2013, I was again sent from Daily Trust to seek an interview with him. Charged along with the former … Shagari also became chairman of the Sokoto Urban Development Authority, SUDA in 1976. The last judge, Kayode Eso, nullified the result. Because of that, he said, he will never speak to Citizen magazine. … Share. View the profiles of people named Muktar Shagari. Some people on TV don’t know what they are talking about.” I thought he was referring to me so I said, “Sir, it is the NTA people that force me to talk.” But he quickly said, “I don’t mean you. Hon. 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. Speaking with BBC in an interview, Daura said 2023 presidency should be prioritised on qualification and competence, not on tribe and regional interest. 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