Mohammed Mana
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Brigadier General Mohammed Mana (born 7 October 1950) was appointed Administrator of Plateau State
between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
He was elected Senator for Adamawa North in 2007 on the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) platform.
.
He obtained a diploma in Petroleum Technology from the US Army Quartermaster School in 1976.
In 1987 he obtained a diploma in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
.
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The problems were due to friction between the Berom
, Anaguta, and Afizere tribes on the one hand, and the Hausa
-Fulani tribes on the other hand.
Riots had been triggered by Mana's appointment of a Hausa man as "caretaker Committee chairman" of Jos.
Mana retired from the military in June 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo decreed that all former military administrators must retire.
He was also appointed deputy chief whip of the Senate.
He sponsored an Amendment Bill on Border Areas Development Commission, 2009 and a Bill for an Act on Tobacco Control, 2009.
Talking in March 2009 on the Electoral Reform report of the committee headed by Justice Mohammed Uwais
, he recommended that the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission
be appointed by the executive, but subject to judicial review.
After the February 2010 coup in Niger
, the senate President David Mark
asked urged Mohammed Mana and Senator John Shagaya of Plateau State
to use their close ties with the new military leaders of Niger
to urge them to embrace democracy.
In March 2010 Mana was appointed to a 20-man committee to find ways to permanently solve the Jos
crisis, where there had been endemic violence between Muslims and Christians.
In the run-up to the 9 April 2011 national elections, Mana was a contender in the PDP primaries to again be Senatorial candidate for Adamawa North. However, he lost the nomination.
Mana filed an appeal against the selection of Umar Bindo Jibrilla
as the candidate for Adamawa North.
On 29 March 2011 a Federal High Court in Abuja
dismissed the appeal as lacking in merit.
Mana appealed this ruling.
An early report of the Adamawa North Senatorial election results said that Bindo Jibrilla (PDP) defeated former governor Boni Haruna
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), polling 75,112 votes to Haruna's 70,890 votes. The Congress for Progressive Change
(CPC) candidate, Abba Mohammed, scored 22,866.
This result was also reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) as of April 16.
However, by April 23, the Nigeria Elections Coalition was reporting that Mana was the winning PDP candidate.
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
.
He was elected Senator for Adamawa North in 2007 on the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform.
Background
Mana was born on 7 October 1950. He attended the Government College, KeffiKeffi
Keffi is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi.It has an area of 138 km² and a population of 92,664 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 961.- Education :...
.
He obtained a diploma in Petroleum Technology from the US Army Quartermaster School in 1976.
In 1987 he obtained a diploma in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
.
Military career
As Governor of Plateau State, in 1994 Lt. Col. Mohammed Mana set up a commission to look into the inter-ethnic conflict in JosJos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
.
The problems were due to friction between the Berom
Berom
The Berom people are the indigenous ethnic group of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. Within Plateau State, they are concentrated mostly in the local government areas of, Jos South, Jos North, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom...
, Anaguta, and Afizere tribes on the one hand, and the Hausa
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
-Fulani tribes on the other hand.
Riots had been triggered by Mana's appointment of a Hausa man as "caretaker Committee chairman" of Jos.
Mana retired from the military in June 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo decreed that all former military administrators must retire.
Civilian career
After becoming Senator in May 2007, Mana was appointed to committees on Selection, Power and Integration and Cooperation.He was also appointed deputy chief whip of the Senate.
He sponsored an Amendment Bill on Border Areas Development Commission, 2009 and a Bill for an Act on Tobacco Control, 2009.
Talking in March 2009 on the Electoral Reform report of the committee headed by Justice Mohammed Uwais
Mohammed Uwais
Mohammed Lawal Uwais was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 1995 until 2006. Later he chaired a commission that published a controversial report on electoral reform.Uwais is the son of the Chief Alkali, and later Waziri of Zaria emirate....
, he recommended that the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
be appointed by the executive, but subject to judicial review.
After the February 2010 coup in Niger
2010 Nigerien coup d'état
A coup d'état occurred in Niger on 18 February 2010. Soldiers attacked the presidential palace in Niamey under weapons fire at midday and captured President Mamadou Tandja, who was chairing a government meeting at the time...
, the senate President David Mark
David Mark
David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is the President of the Senate of Nigeria and Senator for the Benue South constituency of Benue State. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party ....
asked urged Mohammed Mana and Senator John Shagaya of Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
to use their close ties with the new military leaders of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
to urge them to embrace democracy.
In March 2010 Mana was appointed to a 20-man committee to find ways to permanently solve the Jos
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
crisis, where there had been endemic violence between Muslims and Christians.
In the run-up to the 9 April 2011 national elections, Mana was a contender in the PDP primaries to again be Senatorial candidate for Adamawa North. However, he lost the nomination.
Mana filed an appeal against the selection of Umar Bindo Jibrilla
Bindo Jibrilla
Bindo Umaru Jibrilla is a Nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the People's Democratic Party in the 9 April 2011 Senatorial election for the Adamawa North district, and went on to be elected to the national senate....
as the candidate for Adamawa North.
On 29 March 2011 a Federal High Court in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
dismissed the appeal as lacking in merit.
Mana appealed this ruling.
An early report of the Adamawa North Senatorial election results said that Bindo Jibrilla (PDP) defeated former governor Boni Haruna
Boni Haruna
Boni Haruna was governor of Adamawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .-Background:Boni Haruna was born on 12 June 1957...
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), polling 75,112 votes to Haruna's 70,890 votes. The Congress for Progressive Change
Congress for Progressive Change
The Congress for Progressive Change is a political party founded in Nigeria in 2009 in preparation for the April 2011 elections.It is the 63rd political party to be founded in the country and also the last political party to be registered in Nigeria....
(CPC) candidate, Abba Mohammed, scored 22,866.
This result was also reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
(INEC) as of April 16.
However, by April 23, the Nigeria Elections Coalition was reporting that Mana was the winning PDP candidate.