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Yohanna Madaki was appointed Governor of Gongola State in 1985, and was posted from Gongola State to Benue State as the Military Governor from August to September 1986.<ref name=wstate/> |
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Yohanna Madaki was appointed military Governor of old Gongola State in 1985 following the overthrow of the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. He became very popular with ordinary Nigerians for his comments about the Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogu led military coup of January 15, 1966 in which many politicians and senior military officers were killed. Madaki said he would have participated in the coup had he been given the opportunity. This comment about a military coup that claimed the lives of leading northern politicians including the then prime minister Tafawa Balewa and premier of northern Nigeria Sir Ahmadu Bello (the Sardauna of Sokoto)did not go down well with the northern establishment. |
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In his brief administration of Benue State he was not able to achieve much.<ref>{{cite web |
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While governor of Gongola State in 1985, in a controversial action he sacked the Emir of [[Muri (Nigeria)|Muri]] in the present day [[Taraba State]], saying "I have dealt a lethal blow to feudalism." His grounds were the confiscation of land by the Emir from the local people. The land was returned to the original owners.<ref>{{cite web |
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The then miliraty president, General Ibrahim Babangida, still in the process of consolidating his power after the August 1985 military coup and not wanting to offend the powerful nothern establishment caved in to pressure by first transferring the popular but controversial governor to Benue state before eventually dismissing him from the army. His dismissal was eventually changed to retirement. |
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Revision as of 18:06, 29 May 2010
Yohanna Madaki | |
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| Military Governor of Gongola State | |
| In office August 1985 – August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Jega |
| Succeeded by | David Jang |
| Military Governor of Benue State | |
| In office August 1986 – September 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jonah David Jang |
| Succeeded by | Ishaya Bakut |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1941 Zuturum, Zangon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Died | 21 May 2006 (aged 64) |
Colonel Yohanna Ateyan Madaki (born ) was Governor of Gongola State and then of Benue State, Nigeria during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.[1]
Background
Yohanna Madaki was born in 1948 in Zuturum, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in Kaduna State. After completing his primary education he enlisted as a private in the Nigerian Army. He progressed to Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, receiving a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Army on completion of his course. He saw active service during the Nigerian civil war. Later he served in various posts, including Colonel General Staff in the 2nd mechanized division, Ibadan. He was posted to the Nigerian Army Legal Services Department, 1984-85, and was a member of the Special Military Tribunal, Ibadan Zone (1984-1985). While posted in Ibadan, he read for his Law Degree at the University of Ibadan, completed his studies at the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Bar in 1985.[2]
Military Governor
Yohanna Madaki was appointed Governor of Gongola State in 1985, and was posted from Gongola State to Benue State as the Military Governor from August to September 1986.[1] In his brief administration of Benue State he was not able to achieve much.[3] While governor of Gongola State in 1985, in a controversial action he sacked the Emir of Muri in the present day Taraba State, saying "I have dealt a lethal blow to feudalism." His grounds were the confiscation of land by the Emir from the local people. The land was returned to the original owners.[4]
Later career
Yohanna Madaki retired in 1986 and entered legal practice in Kaduna. He was engaged in many legal battles, often providing service free of charge to needy people, particularly those in the military. He engaged in a prolonged legal battle to save former military governor of Rivers State, Major General Zamani Lekwot from execution. In later years he became the national legal adviser of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[5] In this role, in May 2003 he described a trip to various countries of the campaign organisation of All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, as an act of treason.[6]
Colonel Yohanna Ateyan Madaki (rtd) died on 21 May 2006 in a London hospital after a brief illness.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Colonel Yohanna Madaki". Benue State Government. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Tyodzua Atim (01.30.2006). "Benue State at 30: The people and their struggles". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Roger Blench, Selbut Longtau, Umar Hassan, Martin Walsh (9 November 2006). "The Role of Traditional Rulers in Conflict Prevention and Mediation in Nigeria" (PDF). DFID, Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Sani Babadoko (May 22, 2006). "Col Yohanna Madaki is dead". BNW News. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Isa Umar Gusau (May 16, 2003). "ANPP's campaign treasonable – Yohanna Madaki". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-1-3.
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