Nigerian politician
Kawu Peto Dukku (14 January 1958 – 2 April 2010) was elected Senator for the Gombe North constituency of Gombe State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]
Early life and education
Dukku was born on 14 January 1958 and gained a Higher National Diploma in Business Administration.[1]
Career and politics
He began his working career as a teacher. Later he joined the Goal Star Oil Company in Maiduguri.[2]
He was elected to the Gombe State House of Assembly in 1999 and was reelected in 2003, when he was made speaker.[1]
After being elected to the Senate in 2007, Dukku was appointed deputy Chairman of the Senate committee on States and local governments.[1]
He was also appointed a member of the Senate Committees on Aviation and Sports.[3]
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that he had not sponsor any bills, but co-sponsored seven motions, contributed to debates in plenary and was active in committee work.[4]
Another source described him as largely a quiet senator who rarely spoke at Senate plenary.[3][5]
Death
Dukku died in Kaduna after a brief illness on 2 April 2010.[1]
He was survived by six children, three wives and an aged mother.[6]
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