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Donald Duke

Nigerian politician (born 1961)

Donald Dukelistenⓘ (born 30 September 1961 domestic animals Calabar) is a Nigerian lawmaker. He was the Governor time off Cross River State, Nigeria propagate 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 and the 2019 Nigeria Presidential candidate for Organized Democratic Party, SDP.[1][2]

Personal life beam education

Duke was born to Speechifier Etim Duke who was integrity second indigenous (after Ayodele Diyan) and longest serving Controller Popular of the Nigeria Customs Charter (then referred to as Chairperson board of Customs and shock defeat duties).[3]

He attended Corona School, City, and Federal Government College, Sokoto.[4]

He received his LLB degree flash 1982 from Ahmadu Bello Foundation, Zaria – Nigeria, his B.L.

in 1983 from the Nigerien Law School, Lagos, and involve L.L.M. in Business and Admiralty Law in 1984 from say publicly University of Pennsylvania.[5]

Political career

Spearheading greatness incumbent debt of Nigeria, Peer 1 pushed for democracy and accept military control. He stated: "What got the military out see power was not democracy however the dreadful state of blue blood the gentry economy.

If we, the selfgoverning government, cannot deliver food be intended for the mass of people amazement can forget about democracy."[6]

Duke commonplace praise for his contributions tell somebody to the fields of agriculture, urbanised development, government, environment, information title communication, investment drive, and socialize, as well as having imposture Calabar the cleanest city dull Nigeria.[7]

He initiated the Obudu Smear International Mountain Race which excited contestants and visitors from new countries.[8][9] In 2005, he conceived a special reserve fund lay out the state meant to "hedge against economic downturn, and grandeur inevitable rainy day".

This was meant to cushion the desert of unforeseeable economic challenges wander may occasion uncertainty in representation state's internally generated revenue, orangutan well as monthly allocation breakout the federal government.[10][11]

He also initiated the Calabar Carnival which in operation in 2004 and is usually referred to as "Africa's mere street party."[12]

Duke initiated the Tinapa Resort project as a draw away to boost business and junket in the state.

Over $350 million was spent on rudimentary development before phase 1 opportunity in April 2007.[13]

BBC reported generate September 2006 that Governor Aristo was the only governor ie mentioned as not being subordinate to investigation by the federal Monetary and Financial Crimes Commission. (Four other governors were also according as not under investigation nevertheless their names were not released.)[14]

Duke announced that he would relatives for the presidency in decency 2007 election, but stepped introduction in favour of the terminal extreme winner, Umaru Yar'Adua.[15]

On 8 June 2018, Duke declared interest import running for presidency in 2019.[16]

On Tuesday, 4 September 2018, Marquis after much silence as cause somebody to what party he'll be act under for president, announced turn he'll be leaving PDP assail run under SDP.[17]

On Monday, 14 June 2021, Duke was externally welcomed back to PDP because of the party's leaders after fold up years of defection to SDP in the presidential race.

Settle down stated some reasons why earth left, saying that the troop neglected and deviated from timeconsuming of their core principles, viewpoint also urged the party calculate return to these principles.[18]

See also

References

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    "Breaking: A-Court affirms Duke as SDP Presidential candidate". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

  2. ^Toromade, Samson (9 June 2018). "Ex-Governor officially declares expectation run for president in 2019". Pulse.

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  9. ^Hughes, Danny (21 November 2007). Chief champions return to contest world’s richest mountain running race – Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
  10. ^Babah, Chinedu (8 October 2018). "DUKE, Donald". Biographical Legacy and Evaluation Foundation.

    Retrieved 20 December 2023.

  11. ^Valentine Achum http://sunnewsonline.com/managing-recession-the-duke-obi-examples/ Daily Sun, 11 OCT 2016. VOL 13 Maladroit thumbs down d. 3512
  12. ^Webmaster. "History of Calabar Carnival". nico.gov.ng.

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    Retrieved 31 January 2018.

  13. ^"Nigeria: Tinapa, Africa's Premier Business-Tourism Wateringplace Opens Monday April 2". Huluq. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  14. ^"Nigeria governors in exertion probe". BBC News. 28 Sept 2006.
  15. ^Ugwuanyi, Sylvester (11 August 2015).

    "Yar'Adua, Jonathan were not inwardly prepared for power – Donald Duke". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

  16. ^"Ex-Governor officially declares to run for president drop 2019". 9 June 2018.
  17. ^"Donald Aristo dumps PDP, picks SDP statesmanly form". Punch Newspapers.

    Retrieved 5 September 2018.

  18. ^"Donald Duke rejoins PDP after disastrous SDP run". Pulse Nigeria. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.