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Adawari Pepple

Adawari Pepple

Nigerian politician

Adawari Michael Pepple was elected Senator for the Rivers South East constituency of Rivers State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[1]

Quick Facts Senator for Rivers South East, Succeeded by ...

Early life

After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, Pepple was appointed to committees on Petroleum, Industry (vice chairman), Water Resources, Education, Social Development & Sports and Federal Capital Territory.[2] He was appointed Senate Chief Whip in 2002.[3] Pepple was a proponent of a constitutional change whereby the President and the state Governors would be able to serve only for a single five-year term.[4] After the International Court of Justice had ruled that the disputed Bakassi Peninsula belonged to Cameroun, he noted that "The value of lives of Nigerians in the Bakassi Peninsula and beyond far out-weighs the worth of oil and gas deposit in the area".[5] In an October 2002 review of senator performance, the Vanguard noted that Pepple had presented seven Bills in the current Assembly.[6]

Membership of association. awards

Michael Pepple is not only a member of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), he is the Chairman of MAN Rivers / Bayelsa States branch.[7][8] He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Star award of Rivers State (DSSRS).[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
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    "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
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    "PDP Zoning Formula, Obasanjo is a liar: Integrity Group". Point Blank /news. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  4. [4]
    Charles Coffie Gyamfi; Bayo Amusan (November 9, 2002). "Senate Whip, Sarumi Others Differ On Five-Year Single Term". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  5. [5]
    Chikas Ohadoma (24 October 2002). "Bakassi: Lives More Important Than Oil, Gas - Senator". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  6. [6]
    Ben Agande; Rotimi Ajayi; Habib Yakoob (October 30, 2002). "National Assembly records 24 dead senators". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  7. [7]
    "Nigeria can't grow with generator-driven economy – MAN". Punch Newspapers. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. [8]
    Eguzozie, Ben. "Nigeria must create avenues for manufacturing to thrive, says Rivers/Bayelsa MAN chief – Businessamlive". Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  9. [9]
    "All Awardees - Rivers State Awards". 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-05-23.[permanent dead link]


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