Suleiman Adokwe
Suleiman Asonya Adokwe | |
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| Senator for Nasarawa South | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Okpede |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1954 Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (born 15 February 1954) was elected Senator for the Nasarawa South constituency of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]
Background
Adokwe earned a Bachelor's Degree In Sociology, Master's degree In Labour Studies and Bachelor's Degree In Law, and is a Barrister At Law. He worked for the Narawa State civil service from 1979 to 1999, rising to the rank of Permanent Secretary, and was Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs 2003-2006.[1]
Senate
After taking his seat in Senate in May 2007, he was appointed to committees on Senate Services, Security & Intelligence, Navy, National Planning,Downstream Petroleum and Capital Markets.[1] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that he had not sponsored any bills but was surprisingly brilliant on the floor.[2] Adokwe is a supporter of labor unions, which he has said can offer constructive criticism of government, as their leaders avoid corruption and support democracy in the unions.[3]
Adokwe ran for reelection as Senator for Nasarawa South on the PDP platform in the April 2011 elections. He was elected, winning 108,844 votes against 103,320 votes for Tanko Wambai of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Wambai said he would challenge the result.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Sen. Suleiman A. Adokwe". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-06-08. [dead link]
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." ThisDay. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Senator Adokwe harps on roles of labour unions in development". Newsday Weekly. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ Ahmed Tahir Ajobe And Hir Joseph (14 April 2011). "Police Clamp Down on More Nasarawa CPC Chieftains". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
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