Abdul Yandoma: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Stanleytux (talk | contribs) |
Cyberbot II (talk | contribs) Rescuing 3 sources. #IABot |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
|publisher=Nigeria Congress |
|publisher=Nigeria Congress |
||
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
||
In a December 2001 survey of Senators, ''ThisDay'' characterized Yandoma as a "benchwarmer", meaning that he had contributed little to debates or other business.<ref>{{cite web |
In a December 2001 survey of Senators, ''ThisDay'' characterized Yandoma as a "benchwarmer", meaning that he had contributed little to debates or other business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/12/08/20011208cov02.html |title=What Manner of Lawmakers |work=ThisDay |date=2001-12-08 |accessdate=2010-06-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20051129125523/http://www.thisdayonline.com:80/archive/2001/12/08/20011208cov02.html |archivedate=November 29, 2005 }}</ref> |
||
|url=http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/12/08/20011208cov02.html |
|||
|title=What Manner of Lawmakers |
|||
|work=ThisDay |
|||
|date=2001-12-08 |
|||
|accessdate=2010-06-25}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
|||
In November 2002 it was reported that he had ceded the 2003 PDP candidacy for Katsina North in favor of former minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim.<ref>{{cite web |
In November 2002 it was reported that he had ceded the 2003 PDP candidacy for Katsina North in favor of former minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim.<ref>{{cite web |
||
| Line 38: | Line 33: | ||
|author=Jare Ilelaboye |
|author=Jare Ilelaboye |
||
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
||
However, by December 2002 he was unopposed in his bid to be PDP candidate for the seat.<ref>{{cite web |
However, by December 2002 he was unopposed in his bid to be PDP candidate for the seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/12/21/20021221pdp04.html |title=In Katsina, Two Senatorial Aspirants Returned Unopposed |author=Jare Ilelaboye |work=ThisDay |date=2002-12-21 |accessdate=2010-06-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20041227033126/http://www.thisdayonline.com:80/archive/2002/12/21/20021221pdp04.html |archivedate=December 27, 2004 }}</ref> |
||
|url=http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/12/21/20021221pdp04.html |
|||
|title=In Katsina, Two Senatorial Aspirants Returned Unopposed |
|||
|author=Jare Ilelaboye |
|||
|work=ThisDay |
|||
|date=2002-12-21 |
|||
|accessdate=2010-06-25}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
|||
He competed against former Senator [[Kanti Bello]] of the [[All Nigeria People's Party]] (ANPP), whom he had defeated in the 1999 elections.<ref>{{cite web |
He competed against former Senator [[Kanti Bello]] of the [[All Nigeria People's Party]] (ANPP), whom he had defeated in the 1999 elections.<ref>{{cite web |
||
|url=http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/apr/06/046.html |
|url=http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/apr/06/046.html |
||
| Line 51: | Line 40: | ||
|date=April 5, 2003 |
|date=April 5, 2003 |
||
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
|accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref> |
||
Kanti Bello went on to win the election.<ref name=nassnig>{{cite web|url=http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=80 |title=Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello |publisher=National Assembly of Nigeria |accessdate=2009-09-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080607060020/http://www.nassnig.org:80/senate/member.php?senator=80 |archivedate=June 7, 2008 }}</ref> |
|||
Kanti Bello went on to win the election.<ref name=nassnig>{{cite web |
|||
|url=http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=80 |
|||
|title=Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello |
|||
|publisher=National Assembly of Nigeria |
|||
|accessdate=2009-09-15}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 13:05, 25 February 2016
Abdul Umar Yandoma | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Katsina North | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Mahmud Kanti Bello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katsina State, Nigeria |
Abdul Umar Yandoma was elected Senator for the Katsina North (Daura/Ingawa) constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[1]
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Yandoma was appointed to the Senate standing committees on Petroleum, Solid Minerals (chairman), Transport, Niger Delta, Government Affairs and Federal Capital Territory.[2] In a December 2001 survey of Senators, ThisDay characterized Yandoma as a "benchwarmer", meaning that he had contributed little to debates or other business.[3]
In November 2002 it was reported that he had ceded the 2003 PDP candidacy for Katsina North in favor of former minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim.[4] However, by December 2002 he was unopposed in his bid to be PDP candidate for the seat.[5] He competed against former Senator Kanti Bello of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), whom he had defeated in the 1999 elections.[6] Kanti Bello went on to win the election.[7]
References
- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "What Manner of Lawmakers". ThisDay. 2001-12-08. Archived from the original on November 29, 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jare Ilelaboye (November 14, 2002). "Senator Steps Down for Ex-Minister". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Jare Ilelaboye (2002-12-21). "In Katsina, Two Senatorial Aspirants Returned Unopposed". ThisDay. Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ONE WEEK TO N/ASSEMBLY POLLS: The Fierce Battles Ahead". BNW News. April 5, 2003. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
 | This article about a Nigerian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |