Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ugonna Wachuku

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was delete. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 22:14, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ugonna Wachuku

Looks impressive but when you go into the detail there's not much verifiable content. There's a form letter reply from Kofi Annan's secretary, the book The Great Place is from PublishAmerica, he's chairman of a non-notable company, he has a B.A and is related to a notable politician.

  • Delete per everyone. Difficult for me to do, but I think its' the right thing to do. AdamBiswanger1 03:12, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Do not Delete This article does not violate Wikipedia verifiable content principles asUser:Dlyons493 suggests. The quoted letter from Kofi Annan is verifiable. And a copy can be faxed to wikipedia's Jimmy Wales if need be. The letter was written and signed by Kofi Annan himself and not his secretary. Kofi Annan himself can be contacted by Wikipedia. So, I don't see why my fellow editors are saying that the Ugonna Wachuku article is not verifiable.

Facts in the article are verifiable when looked at closely with an open mind. Webcity Resources, Ltd that Wachuku is Chairman of is also verifiable in Lagos, Nigeria - except that the Web site of the company is currently being upgraded and is not available for the moment. If that company is a problem, then as the contributor of the article, I can remove that sentence. Also, The Great Place a book by Ugonna Wachuku is also real and verifiable - if only User:Dlyons493, Coredesat and AdamBiswanger1 would be objective and not cynical. Lets do the right thing and keep the article, my good friends. (Lord777)

    • Comment Per the Google test, the letter from Kofi Annan doesn't seem to be verifiable, and Mr. Wachuku's company only gets 3 unique hits (which means that it fails WP:WEB) - leaders of non-notable companies are also not notable. Also, after searching on Google, the only connection to the Nigerian UN delegation that I can find is that Mr. Wachuku is the webmaster of the delegation's website, a non-notable position. Being a nephew of a notable figure does not automatically make someone notable. Finally, the UNESCO Manifesto 2000 is a noteworthy document/event, but Mr. Wachuku did not achieve any renown by signing it. Therefore, the article fails both WP:BIO and WP:V. I don't mean to offend anyone, but I'm just stating my findings and Wikipedia policy. --Coredesat 11:34, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment With every due respect and honour to Coredesat, as Wikipedia policy states, the Google test that he used is not conclusive evidence. A commendation letter Kofi Annan wrote to the author should not be verified by searching on google. Mr. Wachuku's work with the Nigerian UNESCO Delegation is also verifiable and is not about being webmaster. It's not Nigerian UN delegation as Coredesat wrote above. There is a difference between the Nigerian Representative at the UN in New York - and the Nigerian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO in Paris, France. I've already explained Mr. Wachuku's company. And have also removed it from the article to avoid further unwarranted wrangling.

As I said earlier, objectivity counts here. And all the points Coredesat makes above are not notable indeed too. Let us not use methods and sentiments not supported by Wikipedia policy. You might, as well, put-in the Jaja Wachuku article for deletion. There are hard and verifiable facts in life that should not be limited to searches on google. (Lord777 11:59, 23 June 2006 (UTC))

  • Delete Only substantial claim to notability is a book from a vanity press. Severe verifiability problems as well. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 12:01, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Do not Delete Comment Objectivity counts here in terms of Wikipedia policy, Andrew Lenahan. What are these "severe verifiability problems" according to you. The United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa: http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/wwwhpao.html even has The Great Place in their library for South Africans - if you care to search or to telephone them. (Lord777 12:17, 23 June 2006 (UTC))
Please only make one delete/keep recommendation. Thanks, OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete as all indications are that the subject does not meet WP:BIO, though I am willing to consider any further evidence provided.--Isotope23 19:10, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - per above. --Kungfu Adam (talk) 20:03, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Notability not established; receiving a form letter from a notable politician does not confer notability to the recipient.OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:45, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.