Mohammed Tahir Monguno Explained

Mohammed Tahir Monguno
Office:Senate Majority Whip
Term Start:17 July 2024
Predecessor:Mohammed Ali Ndume
Office1:Senator for Borno North
Term Start1:13 June 2023
Predecessor1:Abubakar Kyari
Office2:House Chief Whip
Term Start2:4 July 2019
Term End2:11 June 2023
Predecessor2:Alhassan Doguwa
Successor2:Usman Bello Kumo
Office3:Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture Production and Services
Term Start3:July 2011
Term End3:9 June 2019
Successor3:Muntari Dandutse
Office4:Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Borno
Term Start4:5 June 2007
Term End4:11 June 2023
Predecessor4:Tijjani Umara Kumalia
Successor4:Bukar Talba
Constituency4:Marte/Monguno/Nganzai
Birth Date:12 February 1966
Birth Place:Monguno, Northern Region (now in Borno State), Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressive Congress (2013–present)
Otherparty:All Nigeria Peoples Party (1998–2013)
Education:

Mohammed Tahir Monguno (born 12 February 1966) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the chief whip of the 10th Senate. He has served as the senator representing Borno North Senatorial District since 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Marte/Monguno/Nganzai Federal Constituency of Borno State from 2007 to 2023,[1] and served as the chief Whip of the 9th House of Representatives.[2] [3]

Background

Mohammed Tahir Monguno was born on 12 February 1966. He had his primary education in Monguno Central Primary School and later attended Government Secondary School (GSS) Ngala, Borno State where he obtained his Senior School Certificate.[4] He studied law at the University of Maiduguri where he graduated in 1989. He attended Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990.

Political career

In 1992, Monguno contested and was elected as a member of the House at the age of 26.[5]

He was re-elected member of the House of Representatives representing Marte/Nganzai/Monguno federal constituency of Borno State in 2007. He was a member of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th assembly. Monguno previously served as the chief whip of the 9th House of Representatives and presently Chief Whip of the 10th Senate.[6] Before 2007, he served as Honorable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Borno state from 2003 to 2005. He also had a small stint as Honorable Commissioner for Education (2005-2006) and Honorable Commission for Water Resources (2006–2007) both in Borno state.[7] Prior to his appointment as a commissioner in 2003, he had a career in private legal practice. He was the Principal Solicitor at Monguno Kura Chambers between 1992 and 2003. He was also a senior lecturer of law at Borno State College of Legal Studies (now Mohammed Goni College Of Legal and Islamic Studies) up until 1999. In 2000, he served as a committee member on the Application of Sharia law in Borno State.[8]

Monguno, a member of the ruling All progressive congress (APC) emerged winner in the 2019 general elections to return to the lower chamber for the fourth consecutive term to represent Marte, Monguno and Nganzai Federal Constituency of Borno state. He was previously elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 where he represented the Marte, Monguno and Nganzai federal constituency of Borno state before the 1993 military coup which lead to the abrupt end of the tenure of all elected representatives.

Speakership race

In 2015, during the House leadership tussle of the 8th assembly, Monguno who initially aspired for the leadership of the House stepped down to run for the post of deputy speaker under a joint ticket with Femi Gbajabiamila.[9] [10] However, he was defeated by Hon. Sulaiman Lasun.[11]

In the 9th assembly that began in 2019, Monguno was initially one of the top contenders for the position of the Speaker House of Representatives of Nigeria, within the APC caucus.[12] [13] However, he later withdrew from the race to endorse and support Femi Gbajabiamila who was the choice of the party.[14]

House Committee membership and chairmanship

1991–1992

2007–2011

2011–2015

2015–2019

2019-2023

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2023-2027

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Legislative activities

Monguno Chaired the adhoc Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill in the 9th assembly, which the relentless effort and hard work of the committee under his leadership resulted in passing of the bill into law after spending about 20 years of staggering back and forth.

Monguno moved the motion along with 14 other representatives which asked the President to sack the Service Chiefs due to the worsening security situation in the country and their inability to address the incessant attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in the North East zone.[19] In a similar move, he moved the motion asking the Federal Government to declare emergency on security.[20]

In May 2020, he also sponsored the bill for an Act to alter the 1999 constitution to allow for Independent candidacy into any elective office in Nigeria. He argued that the bill will give all Nigerians a level playing ground to contribute their quota to national and local development. However the bill was opposed by Hon. James Faleke who argued that it would be a daunting task for INEC and it will result in a lot of litigation.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator . National Assembly of Nigeria . 13 June 2020.
  2. News: Ayitogo . Nasir . Gbajabiamila names Doguwa, other principal officers for Reps . 13 June 2020 . Premium Times . Premium Times . 4 July 2019.
  3. Web site: 2021-11-28. National Assembly Chief Whip again distributes N34m to 540 vulnerable women, youths in Borno North. 2022-02-21. Vanguard News. en-US.
  4. Web site: Biography . Rt. Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . 13 June 2020.
  5. News: Abacha . Ma'aji . Monguno: Celebrating outstanding legislator at 54 . 13 June 2020 . Daily Trust . 20 February 2020.
  6. News: Profile of the 9th National Assembly Newly Elected Leaders . 13 June 2020 . EiE Nigeria . Shine Your Eye . 16 June 2019.
  7. Web site: PREVIOUS OFFICES AND POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS HELD . Mohammed Tahir Monguno . Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . 14 June 2020.
  8. Book: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION OF SHARIA IN BORNO STATE . April 2000 . Maiduguri . 14 June 2020.
  9. News: Mongonu steps down from Speakership race . 13 June 2020 . The Nation Online . The Nation Online . 2015.
  10. News: Speakership: Monguno withdraws from race . 13 June 2020 . NAN . The Guardian . 26 May 2015.
  11. News: Lasun defeats Monguno, emerge Deputy Speaker, House of Reps . 13 June 2020 . PM News . PM News . 9 June 2015.
  12. News: Aborisade . Sunday . Speaker: Gbajabiamila, Namdas, 13 others in hot race, PDP plans opposition candidate . 13 June 2020 . The Punch. 24 March 2019.
  13. News: Ahmed . Musa . Speakership Race: Hon. Monguno As Northeast's Best Choice . 13 June 2020 . Independence Nigeria . Independence Nigeria . 10 March 2019.
  14. News: Eromosele . Ebhomele . Speakership: I can't disobey party - Monguno steps down for Gbajabiamila . 13 June 2020 . Legit . Legit . 2019.
  15. Web site: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website . 14 June 2020.
  16. Web site: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website . 14 June 2020.
  17. Web site: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website . 14 June 2020.
  18. 2019-2023

    • Chairman, adhoc Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill

    2023-2027

    • Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human right and Legal Matters
    • Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation

    Web site: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. Mohammed Tahir Monguno . Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website . 14 June 2020.

  19. News: Go, go! Nigerian Reps ask service chiefs to quit . 13 June 2020 . PM News . The Nation . 29 January 2019.
  20. News: Reps Ask FG To Declare Emergency On Security . 13 June 2020 . Channels TV . Channels TV . 12 February 2020.
  21. News: Orizu . Udora . Bill on Independent Candidacy for Elective Office Passes Second Reading . 13 June 2020 . This Day . This Day . 13 May 2020.