Yohanna Dickson
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Colonel Yohanna Mamman Dickson was Administrator of Taraba State
, Nigeria
from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
In April 2001, Dickson was named a member of the steering committee of the newly formed United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a political group headed by several former military governors.
In the April 2003 elections, Dickson was an unsuccessful candidate running on the United Nigeria People's Party
(UNPP) platform for the Kaduna South senatorial seat.
Dickson challenged the result, saying the winner, Isaiah Balat
of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP), was not qualified to run for election.
Dickson later transferred to the PDP.
In January 2009 he was appointed chairman of a seven-member disciplinary committee of the Kaduna State
PDP chapter.
He was also appointed chairman of the Kaduna State Water Board.
In August 2009, while inspecting a new water supply in the Zaria Regional Water Supply Scheme, Dickson said that the state would deal severely with contractors who failed to deliver on schedule and according to specifications.
Taraba State
Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from December 1993 to 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....
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In April 2001, Dickson was named a member of the steering committee of the newly formed United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a political group headed by several former military governors.
In the April 2003 elections, Dickson was an unsuccessful candidate running on the United Nigeria People's Party
United Nigeria People's Party
The United Nigeria People's Party is a political party in Nigeria.At the 12 April 2003 legislative elections the party won 2.8 % of popular votes, 2 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, and no seats in the Senate....
(UNPP) platform for the Kaduna South senatorial seat.
Dickson challenged the result, saying the winner, Isaiah Balat
Isaiah Balat
Isaiah Chawai Balat is a Nigerian politician and business man from Kaduna State who was Senator for Kaduna South from May 2003 to May 2007.- Early life and education :...
of 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), was not qualified to run for election.
Dickson later transferred to the PDP.
In January 2009 he was appointed chairman of a seven-member disciplinary committee of the Kaduna State
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
PDP chapter.
He was also appointed chairman of the Kaduna State Water Board.
In August 2009, while inspecting a new water supply in the Zaria Regional Water Supply Scheme, Dickson said that the state would deal severely with contractors who failed to deliver on schedule and according to specifications.