Yohanna Dickson

Yohanna Mamman Dickson
Administrator of Taraba State
In office
9 Dec 1993 – 22 Aug 1996
Preceded by Jolly Nyame
Succeeded by Amen Edore Oyakhire

Colonel (retired) Yohanna Mamman Dickson was Administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1]

In April 2001, Dickson was named a member of the steering committee of the newly formed United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a political group headed by several former military governors.[2] In the April 2003 elections, Dickson was an unsuccessful candidate running on the United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) platform for the Kaduna South senatorial seat.[3] Dickson challenged the result, saying the winner, Isaiah Balat of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), was not qualified to run for election.[4]

Dickson later transferred to the PDP. In January 2009 he was appointed chairman of a seven-member disciplinary committee of the Kaduna State PDP chapter.[5] He was also appointed chairman of the Kaduna State Water Board.[6] In August 2009, while inspecting a new water supply in the Zaria Regional Water Supply Scheme, Dickson said that the state would deal severely with contractors who failed to deliver on schedule and according to specifications.[7]

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  1. ↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ↑ Kola Ologbondiyan and Agaju Maduba (2001-04-29). "The Return of Abacha Boys". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria: Prominent politicians lose seats in national assembly". Vanguard (Nigeria). 14 April 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. ↑ Felix Umoru (May 18, 2003). "Where Are the Aggrieved?". Newswatch. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  5. ↑ Murjanatu M. Abba (22 January 2009). "Kaduna PDP Sets Up Disciplinary C'ttee". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Board Members". Kaduna State Water Board. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  7. ↑ "Kaduna urges water contractors". 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-19.