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'''Darius Dickson Ishaku, FNIA, MNITP''' (born 30 July 1954) is a Nigerian [[architect]], urban planner, university lecturer and [[political figure]]. He is a member of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]]. Ishaku was previously the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs before he resigned to contest in the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election. Darius won the 2015 election but was in a court battle with his opponent senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan who took him to court and after a series of cases Darius was the declared the winner of the governorship election in the state early this year, 2016.<ref name="Taraba">{{cite web|title=Profile of Darius Dickson Ishaku|url=http://candidates.nigeriaelections.org/candidate/profile/candidate/661/me/%20darius%20dickson%20ishaku-/|accessdate=8 June 2016|website=Candidates.nigeriaelections.org}}</ref> He won the initial gubernatorial election and was elected [[Governor]] of [[Taraba State]] after winning the subsequent re-run election.<ref>{{cite news|author=John MKOM|title=Rerun election: PDP governorship candidate Darius wins in Taraba|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/rerun-election-pdp-governorship-candidate-darius-wins-polling-unit-in-taraba/|accessdate=8 June 2016|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date=25 April 2015}}</ref> |
'''Darius Dickson Ishaku, FNIA, MNITP''' (born 30 July [[1954]]) is a Nigerian [[architect]], urban planner, university lecturer and [[political figure]]. He is a member of the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]]. Ishaku was previously the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs before he resigned to contest in the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election. Darius won the 2015 election but was in a court battle with his opponent senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan who took him to court and after a series of cases Darius was the declared the winner of the governorship election in the state early this year, 2016.<ref name="Taraba">{{cite web|title=Profile of Darius Dickson Ishaku|url=http://candidates.nigeriaelections.org/candidate/profile/candidate/661/me/%20darius%20dickson%20ishaku-/|accessdate=8 June 2016|website=Candidates.nigeriaelections.org}}</ref> He won the initial gubernatorial election and was elected [[Governor]] of [[Taraba State]] after winning the subsequent re-run election.<ref>{{cite news|author=John MKOM|title=Rerun election: PDP governorship candidate Darius wins in Taraba|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/rerun-election-pdp-governorship-candidate-darius-wins-polling-unit-in-taraba/|accessdate=8 June 2016|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date=25 April 2015}}</ref> |
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'''EARLY LIFE''' |
'''EARLY LIFE''' |
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Darius Dickson Ishaku, FNIA, MNITP (born 30 July 1954) is a Nigerian architect, urban planner, university lecturer and political figure. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party. Ishaku was previously the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs before he resigned to contest in the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election. Darius won the 2015 election but was in a court battle with his opponent senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan who took him to court and after a series of cases Darius was the declared the winner of the governorship election in the state early this year, 2016.[1] He won the initial gubernatorial election and was elected Governor of Taraba State after winning the subsequent re-run election.[2]
EARLY LIFE
Arc Darius dickson ishaku was born on friday 30th day of July 1954 to Mr Ishaku Istifanus and Mrs. Naomi at Lupwe, now in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State. He was the fifth of ten childresn and Had a very happy childhood.
The young Darius was Enrolled into St Bartholomew's primary school, Wusasa, Zaria, in 1961, and obtain his first school leaving certificate in 1967.
He then proceed next door to famous St. Paul's College Kufena, Zaria, for his secondary education, in 1972 and passed out in flying colours, obtaining the Almighty West African Examination Certificate(WASC). He proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) where he studied and obtained a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Architecture, he went further to obtain an additional Master's degree in Urban and regional planning. [3]
Darius is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (MNITP).
See also
References
- ^ "Profile of Darius Dickson Ishaku". Candidates.nigeriaelections.org. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ John MKOM (25 April 2015). "Rerun election: PDP governorship candidate Darius wins in Taraba". Vanguard. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku Full Biography". http://www.takemetonaija.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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