Jonathan Asake Explained

Jonathan Asake
Birth Date:1965
Profession:politician
Party:Labour Party

Jonathan Asake (born 1965[1]) is a Nigerian politician and former lawmaker.[2] He was a candidate in the 2023 Kaduna State gubernatorial election under the Labour Party.[3] [4] [5] Prior to his nomination as gubernatorial candidate, he served as the President of Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU)[6]

In an interview granted him by Channels Television's, Sunrise Daily, he clarified that Labour Party on whose platform he runs is not a Southern Kaduna people's agenda. In his words, "The Labour Party is not a southern people's agenda, it is an expression of hope for people that felt that they have been left out, we have campaigned across the local government and indeed the teeming masses in all the local government have felt that they have been left out".[7]

Controversies

Asake was accused of mismanaging the ₦200 million donation for the Southern Kaduna IDPs by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike in 2022. This came when he declared his intentions to run for the office of the Governor of Kaduna State. In his response, he said [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Asake: The Man We Need As SOKAPU President. Simon Reef Musa. November 25, 2019. Iteque Media. April 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: Four Candidates in Hot Race to Succeed El-Rufai – THISDAYLIVE . 2023-03-04 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  3. Web site: Nliam . Amaka . 2022-12-04 . Kaduna State: LP's gubernatorial Candidate vows to tackle Insecurity . 2023-03-04 . Voice of Nigeria . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-02-04 . Asake, best man for Kaduna governorship – LP . 2023-03-04 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ogbuagu . Chigozie . 2022-08-20 . Labour Party Asake's factor in Kaduna 2023 guber race . 2023-03-04. Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Blueprint . en-US.
  6. Web site: Jonathan Asake, SOKAPU president: With muslim-muslim ticket, I'm not sure Tinubu wants to be president . 2023-03-04 . The Sun. 22 July 2022 .
  7. News: Gov Election: Labour Party Not Southern Kaduna People's Agenda – Jonathan Asake. Akhimien. Nasakhale. March 10, 2023. Channels Television. Sunrise Daily. March 12, 2023.
  8. News: Former SOKAPU president Asake speaks on controversy over Gov. Wike's N200M donation to IDPs. John. Gabriel. December 3, 2022. Daily Post. April 5, 2024.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jonathan Asake".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.