Mohammed Tahir Monguno

Last updated

Mohammed Tahir Monguno
Senate Majority Whip
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 July 2024
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Website mtmonguno.com

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]

Contents

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

  • Vice-chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs [15]

2007–2011

  • Chairman, Committee on FCT Council Areas
  • Member, Committee on Communications [16]

2011–2015

  • Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
  • Member, Committee on Public Petitions
  • Member, Committee on Power [17]

2015–2014

  • Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
  • Member, Committee on Constitutional Review [18]

2019-2024

edit

  • Chairman, adhoc Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill

2023-2027

edit

  • Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human right and Legal Matters
  • Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation
  • member Committee on Finance
  • member Committee on Communications
  • member Committee on Customs

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Femi Gbajabiamila</span> Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1962)

Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician, who has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shettima Ali Monguno</span> Nigerian politician

Shettima Ali Monguno, CFR was a Nigerian educationalist and politician, born in 1926 in Monguno-Borno state. He attended Monguno Primary School, Teacher's College Bauchi and Katsina, College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria, Moray House College of Education and the University of Edinburgh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borno Emirate</span> Traditional state in Borno State, Nigeria

The Borno Emirate or Sultanate, sometimes known as the Bornu Emirate, is a traditional Nigerian state that was formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by the descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000. The rulers have the title Shehu of Borno. The traditional emirate of Borno maintains a ceremonial rule of the Kanuri people, based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, but acknowledged by the 4 million Kanuri in neighbouring countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ahmad Lawan</span> Nigerian politician (born 1959)

Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan is a Nigerian politician and former professor who served as the 14th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2019 to 2023. He represents the Yobe North Senatorial District in the Senate as a member of the All Progressives Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammed Daggash</span> Nigerian politician (born 1960)

Mohammed Sanusi Daggash is a Nigerian architect, economist and politician who was elected as a member of the Federal House of Representatives in 1999, and became Senator for Borno North in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007, and relieved him of his post in October 2008. He was again reappointed as minister for works in April 2010 by acting president Goodluck Jonathan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammed Ali Ndume</span> Nigerian politician (born 1959)

Mohammed Ali Ndume is a Nigerian politician who has served as the senator representing Borno South senatorial district since 2011. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2003 to 2011. He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdulmumin Jibrin</span> Nigerian Politician

Abdulmumin Jibrin is a Nigerian politician, businessman, academic, and member of the Nigerian House of Representatives represented Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State who was recently re-elected on the platform of the New Nigerian People Party. He served as the Federal Housing Authority's Executive Director of Research and Innovation Development from October 2021 until May 2022, under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7th Nigeria National Assembly</span> 2011–2015 meeting of Nigerian legislature

The 7th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 6 June 2011 and ran its course till 6 June 2015. The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representative consists of 360 elected members and the Senate, a total of 109 members from which 73 were newly elected and 36 were re-elected across the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria. David Mark, the Senate President of the 6th Assembly was re-elected on the platform of People's Democratic Party and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was also re-elected on the same platform following the 11 April general election.

Alhassan Ado Garba popularly known as Alhassan Doguwa is the Majority Leader of House of Representatives of Nigerian today. He is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun</span> Nigerian politician (born 1960)

Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun ; born 4 October 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. He represented Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House.

Musa Sarkin Adar commonly referred to as Hon. Musa S/Adar is a Nigerian lawmaker elected as member of the Federal House of Representative representing Goronyo/Gada Federal Constituency.

Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejocha is a Nigerian politician and a ranking lawmaker in Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives. She represents Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State. Onyejocha is an active member of the Nigeria federal parliament and often contributes brilliantly to debates on critical national issues in the house. She has sponsored several bills and moved motions that have improved the lives of ordinary citizens and help safeguard their rights.

Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the current governor of Niger State since 29 May 2023.

Ifeanyi Chudy Momah is a Nigerian lawyer and businessman currently serving in the House of Representatives and represents Ihiala Federal Constituency, Anambra State. He is the chairman of the House Committee on Federal Capital Territory Judiciary and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Abdulrazak Saad Namdas is a Nigerian veteran journalist and politician. Namdas a member of Nigeria Federal House of Representatives represents Jada/Ganye/MayoBelwa/Toungo Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, north east Nigeria. He was the spokesman of  House of Representatives in the 8th assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He previously served as Chief Press Secretary to Governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa State. Namdas was a deputy president of the Pan-African parliament. In 2019, he contested for the speaker of house of representatives of the 9th assembly but stepped down for Femi Gbajabiamila who was endorsed for the position by their party All Progressives Congress, APC.

The 2023 Borno State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Borno State, concurrent with elections to the Borno State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been renominated by his party.

The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.

Muktar Aliyu Betara is a Nigerian accountant and lawmaker, first elected to the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2007 to represent the Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State in the North-eastern region of Nigeria. He was the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations in the 9th Assembly which held its first session on 11 June 2019. This marks his fourth tenure as a member of the House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State</span> 2023 Senate elections in Borno

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Borno State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sada Soli</span> Nigeria politician

Sada Soli, is a Nigerian politician who represented Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency of Katsina State. Soli has also served as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 6th, 9th and 10th National Assembly of Nigeria.

References

  1. ↑ "Legislator". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Ayitogo, Nasir (4 July 2019). "Gbajabiamila names Doguwa, other principal officers for Reps". Premium Times. Premium Times. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "National Assembly Chief Whip again distributes N34m to 540 vulnerable women, youths in Borno North". Vanguard News. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Biography". Rt. Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Abacha, Ma'aji (20 February 2020). "Monguno: Celebrating outstanding legislator at 54". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Profile of the 9th National Assembly Newly Elected Leaders". Shine Your Eye. EiE Nigeria. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "PREVIOUS OFFICES AND POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS HELD". Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. ↑ REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION OF SHARIA IN BORNO STATE (PDF). Maiduguri. April 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ↑ "Mongonu steps down from Speakership race". The Nation Online. The Nation Online. 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Speakership: Monguno withdraws from race". The Guardian. NAN. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Lasun defeats Monguno, emerge Deputy Speaker, House of Reps". PM News. PM News. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Aborisade, Sunday (24 March 2019). "Speaker: Gbajabiamila, Namdas, 13 others in hot race, PDP plans opposition candidate". The Punch. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Ahmed, Musa (10 March 2019). "Speakership Race: Hon. Monguno As Northeast's Best Choice". Independence Nigeria. Independence Nigeria. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. ↑ Eromosele, Ebhomele (2019). "Speakership: I can't disobey party - Monguno steps down for Gbajabiamila". Legit. Legit. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  15. ↑ "LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES". Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES". Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES". Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website. Retrieved 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
    "LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES". Mohammed Tahir Monguno. Mohammed Tahir Monguno official website. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  19. ↑ "Go, go! Nigerian Reps ask service chiefs to quit". PM News. The Nation. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  20. ↑ "Reps Ask FG To Declare Emergency On Security". Channels TV. Channels TV. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  21. ↑ Orizu, Udora (13 May 2020). "Bill on Independent Candidacy for Elective Office Passes Second Reading". This Day. This Day. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.