The APC Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Kashim Shettima accompanied by His Host the Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Visits the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum the Legendary Alhaji Tanko Yakassai the father of Alhaji Abudullahi Tanko Yakassai who doubles as the Patron of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and the ICC yesterday in his Kano State Residence.
Receiving the guests along side his most prominent son Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakassai the National Coordinator Of Northern Young Professional for Tinubu the older Yakassai prays for the success of Tinubu Shettima Ticket and urge the duo to be committed and dedicated towards the Nigerian Project. He also promise them his continues support and prayers for their success which he described as the success of Nigeria and Nigerians.
In response the Vice Presidential Candidate express gratitude to the elder statement for accepting them into his Home he also appreciate his guidance and fatherly advise promising to religiously adhere to the tenants at which the Yakassai and his contemporaries laboured to set Nigeria on.
Tanko Yakassai is a Political Oracle , a legend and champion of many battles. No wonder every politician far and near wants to tag along in oder to tap from the wisdom of the last man standing, the colossus and the leader of the Northern political circle. It is indeed a very important addition to rank and files of the APC to have the great Yakassai on their side.
According to wikipedia "Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR (born 5 December 1925) is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist and former Liaison Officer to President Shehu Shagari. He is a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum."
"Between 1953 and 1986, Tanko Yakasai was one of the most persecuted[weasel words] politicians in the history of Nigerian political activism, he was subjected to arrests and detentions on ten different occasions: four during colonial era, four in the First Republic, and two during military regime: one each under the (1983 to 1985) regime of General Muhammad Buhari and (1985 to 1993) regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida."
POSITIONS HELD.
1952–1955: National Secretary, NEPU Positive Action Wing (PAW)
1954–1960: National Publicity Secretary, Northern Elements Progressive Union, NEPU
1954–1956: National Chairman, NEPU Youth Association
1955–1958: National Secretary, Northern Elements progressive Union, NEPU
1959–1961: National Chairman NCNC/NEPU Youth Association
1961–1962: Secretary General, Sawaba Party of Nigeria
1961–1964: Deputy National Chairman, Nigerian Youth Congress, NYC
1963–1966: Deputy National Secretary, Northern Progressive Front
1966–1975: Founding member of Board of Governors, Kano Community Commercial College, KCCC
1970–1975: Founding member of Governing Council of Kano State Education Development Fund (KSEDF)
1969–1973: Chairman of Nigerian Chapter Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
1974–1976: National Chairman Nigeria-Soviet Friendship and Cultural Association (NSFCA)
1971–1975: Nigerian Representative on the Executive Committee World Peace Council
1978–1982: Deputy State Chairman, Kano and Member National Executive Committee, National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
1974/1975: Founder of Constitutional Conference Delegates Consultative Forum
1977/1978: National Coordinator Northern Patriotic Front
2003–Date: Founding member and member of Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF
2013/2015: National Chairman Nigeria National Summit Group
2014: Member of National Conference Consensus Building Group
AWARDS AND HONORS.
1970: Life Patron Award by the Nigerian Union of Journalists Kano State Chapter
2005: National Honor Award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR
2007: National Television Authority (NTA) Prominence Award for Northern Development & Integration
2010: Kano State Government Achievers Award: Most Influential Personality of The Year
2013: Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Life Member Award
2014: National Conference Award of All Time Democrat
1962-1966: Due to passionate interest in promoting education in Nigeria, he used the opportunity to secure free scholarship for 12 Nigerians not related to him personally to undergo degree courses in various universities in the defunct Soviet Union. Following are the beneficiaries of the scholarships:
Dr. Muhtari Ahmed Kura, Kano
Dr. Muhammad Achimalo Garba, Kano
Tanko Yaro Mahmud, Plateau
Hamza Ahmed, Plateau
Garba Dorayi, Kano
Muhammad Nasir Ahmed, Sokoto
Malam Sidi Kwaru, Kano
Bello Sule, Kano
Baba Jimeta, Adamawa
Ado Gwadabe, Kano
Nuhu Muhammed, Niger
Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Yakasai, Kano
such an intimidating résumé you will agree with me.
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