1929 - 2017
Maitama Sule Nigerian Politician
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Details
| First Name |
Maitama
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| Last Name |
Sule
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| Birthday |
1st October, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Kano State, Nigeria
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| Died |
3rd July, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Cairo, Egypt
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
Nigerian
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| Occupation Text |
Legislature
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Yusuf Maitama Sule (1 October 1929 – 3 July 2017) was a Nigerian politician, diplomat, and elderly statesman who held the Danmasanin Kano a chieftaincy title. In 1955-1956 he was the chief whip of the Federal House of Representatives. In 1960 he led the Nigerian delegation to the Conference of Independent African States. In 1976, he became the Federal Commissioner of public complaints, a position that made him the nation's pioneer ombudsman. In early 1979, he was the presidential candidate of the National Party of Nigeria but lost to Shehu Shagari. He was appointed Nigeria's representative to the United Nations after the coming of civilian rule in September 1979. While there he was chairman of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid.
