James Manager

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James Manager
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Delta South Senatorial District
In office
2003 – 13 June 2023
Preceded byStella Omu
Succeeded byJoel-Onowakpo Thomas
ConstituencyDelta South
Chairman of the
Delta State People's Democratic Party
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byPius Sinebe
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)
ProfessionPolitician

James Manager is a Nigerian politician of the People's Democratic Party[1] who served as a senator representing Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State in the Nigerian Senate from 2003 to 2023.[2]

Background[edit]

Manager attended Epiekiri Primary School Ogbeinama in 1974. He had his secondary school education at FSLC School of Basic Studies, Port Harcourt in 1983. Manager has an LLB Hons in Law from Ahmadu Bello University in 1986, then he graduated from the Nigerian Law School in 1987 and he got LLM in Law from the University of Lagos in 1989.[citation needed]

Political career[edit]

Manager was elected to the Senate on the People's Democratic Party ticket for the Delta South Senatorial District in 2003. He was appointed to the Works committee, Niger Delta committee and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters committee.[2]

In May 2009, he raised the issue of the damage caused by the continued military bombardment of communities in the oil-rich Gbaramatu clan, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, leading to a senate resolution urging the Committee on Defence and Army to take action.[3] He was joined in his protest against the violence by former Senator Fred Brume, who called it "an unequal battle that is drastically de-populating several parts of the region.[4] In September 2009, Senator Manager urged President Umaru Yar'Adua to appoint someone familiar with the region as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Niger Delta.[5]

Manager supported finding a diplomatic solution to the Joint Task Force attacks on Ijaw villages, saying war was not the right approach.[6]

Manager successfully ran for re-election as Delta South Senator on the PDP platform in the April 2011 elections.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Manager and James Ibori: The untold Story". Vanguard News. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  2. ^ a b "Sen. James Manager". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  3. ^ "Senate Raises Panel Over Military Action". Daily Independent (Lagos). 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  4. ^ "War in the Creeks of Nigeria - Stop This Carnage, Say Niger Delta Leaders". Somali Press. May 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  5. ^ "Any Nigerian can be N-Delta minister - Senator". The Nigerian Observer. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  6. ^ "War in the Creeks of Nigeria - Stop This Carnage, Say Niger Delta Leaders". Somali Press. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Delta North Senators-Elect Okowa, Manager's Victory Well Deserved - PDP". AllNewsNigeria. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-21.

Muhammed Alhaji Goni Algoni Adam Gudusu

Elected senator of 8th national assembly for a record 4th time, no other senator from the south has ever achieved.

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