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Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Shine1177: 10:33am On Jul 01, 2014 |
Published: July 1,2014 Former Minister of Transportation, Umaru Dikko A prominent northern politician and Minister of Transportation during the Second Republic, Umaru Dikko, is dead, his son, Dr. Bello Dikko and another family member, have said. Mr. Dikko, 78, died early Tuesday in a London hospital, Mr. Dikko and another family member told PREMIUM TIMES. He has been sick for “quite some time” and suffered three strokes in a row, a family member said. Details later…. Meanwhile, below is Wikipedia entry for Mr. Dikko. Umaru Dikko (born 1936, Wamba) is a Nigerian politician and was a trusted adviser to President Shehu Shagari. He was also the Nigerian minister for Transportation from 1979-1983. He started playing a role in the nation’s governance in 1967, when he was appointed as a commissioner in the then North Central State of Nigeria (now Kaduna State). He was also secretaryof a committee set up by General Hassan Katsina to unite the Northerners after a coup in 1966.[1] In 1979, he was made Shagari’s campaign manager for the successful presidential campaign of the National Party of Nigeria. During the nation’s Second Republic, he played prominent roles as transport minister and head of the presidential task force on rice. A military coup on December 31, 1983 overthrew the government of Shagari. Dikko fled into exile in London as well as a few other ministers and party officials of the National Party of Nigeria. The new military regime accused him of large-scale corruption while in office, in particular of embezzling millions of dollars from the nation’s oil revenues. On July 5, 1984, he played the central role in the Dikko Affair; he was found drugged in a crate at Stansted Airport that was being claimed[2] as Diplomatic Baggage, an apparent victim of a government sanctioned kidnapping.[3] The crate’s destination was Lagos.[4] http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/164210-breaking-prominent-northern-politician-umaru-dikko-is-dead.html |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Mutuwa(m): 10:37am On Jul 01, 2014 |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by ULSHERLAN(m): 10:37am On Jul 01, 2014 |
This should be good news for Buhari. One down Rip Umaru Dikko 5 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by lomprico(m): 10:43am On Jul 01, 2014 |
Good riddance! 11 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by mrking3(m): 11:48am On Jul 01, 2014 |
I won't miss him! 2 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Nobody: 11:57am On Jul 01, 2014 |
he missed d damm crate but not da mean casket.. Well rip.. 6 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by mainheart(m): 12:03pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
leaving space for others. RIP |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by dubienatti(m): 12:04pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
I remenba dat guy.. ah.. naija no b toda... politial kidnapin..gen buhari b na bad guy.. 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by anonimi: 12:11pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
On July 5, 1984, he played the central role in the Dikko Affair; he was found drugged in a crate at Stansted Airport that was being claimed as Diplomatic Baggage, an apparent victim of a government sanctioned kidnapping. The crate’s destination was Lagos. One of the signposts of General Muhamadu Buhari's dictatorial LAWLESSNESS that knew no international boundaries and was unmindful of diplomatic protocol. Yet, the HYPOCRITE and ETHNO-RELIGIOUS bigot was whipping his fellow compatriots, like cows, into obeissance of his CLUELESSLY selective War Against Indiscipline (WAI). There was a country 23 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by kheedir(m): 12:29pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun! May ALLAH SWT gv his family comfort in dia solace. Ameen 9 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by ichidodo: 12:39pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
A prominent figure head in what previously was the most powerful political bloc in the Northern hegemony "the kaduna mafia".....R.I.P 3 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Abiagirl777(f): 12:43pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
RIP though in a way,it'll help so dat youths will participate in politics. Nigeria and their recycled politicians. NOTE:i ain't got time to read de old man's bio. |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by oderemo(m): 12:46pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
anonimi:and yet ppll ike you will come on here to praise the actions of other govt. attymes serious decaying/rotten society req. such actions . imagine the isrealis didnt stand up to idi amin? lets weigh our comments pls. 25 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by anonimi: 1:01pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
ode remo: NOTHING justifies ILLEGALITY. NOTHING. If Buhari had a real case against him on corruption he should have followed procedures for extraditing him. Clearly he was out on VENGEANCE just as he was against Beko Kuti for criticising his government and locked up his brother Fela in prison on trumped up forex charges. He is a HYPOCRITE through & through. No doubt about that!!! 11 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by oderemo(m): 1:13pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
anonimi:what illegality are you on about. aint we all surounded by illegality of one sort or the other. we need to continuously challenge wrongs in our society day in day out but successively we ve had illegality betowed on us by diff. govt., me not in support of buhari but he is surely not the only vicious character. there is the chief archy of illegality still with us,obj. followed by his cousin in crime BABANGIDA and so on. 6 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by anonimi: 1:17pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
ode remo: I agree with you largely hence Buhari should STOP portraying himself as a saint coming to save us as our redeemer. He is NOT! 18 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by rattlesnake(m): 1:18pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Thief 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by oderemo(m): 1:24pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
anonimi:fact is we need to seize power and redeem ourselve as individual and a nation.as it is now our so called redeemer/politicians have carved out every inch of this country for themselves and the unborn. buhar/tinubu will fail likewise jonathan/sambo is one giant failure. there was a country incubating as countries. 8 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Shine1177: 1:26pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
RIP |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by BlackPeni5: 1:30pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Buhari was and is still a tyrant. Umaru Dikko was a criminal...May he rest in peace. The old criminals are dying one by one, still waiting impatiently for all those that put us in this situation to follow suit. 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Kunzu(m): 1:33pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Rip.........Mallam Dikko. |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by iceberylin(m): 1:37pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
RIP TO D DEAD rattlesnake: Thief rattlesnake: ThiefLol 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by bidexolumanish(m): 1:37pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
make im go join d other 9ja politicians for hell |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by 9jahubcom(m): 1:37pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
the words of edo gov..una remember [img]http://4.bp..com/-tj3ZSvIVhW8/UqD7HFr99JI/AAAAAAAAUGw/nHBeMiv58eI/s1600/Abdulraheem+Ibn+Aliu.jpeg[/img] 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by Abagworo(m): 1:38pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
May the Lord forgive him of his sins of stealing Nigeria's money with his fellow collaborators. |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by rusher14: 1:38pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Some may wish to re-write history, Yet we know the patriots who once made the bold and necessary attempt to prevent this ship from sailing rudderless. It is indeed a country where the corrupt are extolled and the virtuous condemned. No need for rejoinders or unnecessary brickbats. It is becoming boring. 2 Likes |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by bebe2(f): 1:41pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
old schhol, #u don try, go rest 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by mencade5(m): 1:43pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Another embezzler dead. Safe journey to hell! 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Dikko Is Dead - Prominent Northern Politician by oderemo(m): 1:44pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
emmyboy , that was horrid. |
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