Jonah jang and rotimi amaechi biography
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Jonah David Jang
Nigerian politician and military officer (born 1944)
Jonah David JangCON (born 13 March 1944) is a former Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the senator representing the Plateau North senatorial district from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as the governor of Plateau State from 2007 to 2015, and as military governor of Benue and Gongola States.[2][3]
In 2015, Jang ran and won the Plateau North senatorial district seat as his term as governor drew to a close.[4] In 2018, Jang declared his senate seat vacant and said it was time for the people of Plateau North to decide who would represent them at the red chamber.[5][6] Jang was at the time making nocturnal political consultations to run for the presidential ticket of the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 presidential election.
Early life
[edit]Jonah David Jang was born on 13 March 1944 in Du, Jos South local government area of Plateau State. In 1965, he enlisted as an Air Force Officer Cadet at the Military Training School in Kaduna. He was given flight training at Uetersen in West Germany (1965–1966) and further training at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1
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The victory of Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s Presidential elections, announced yesterday, signals an outstanding reversal for a man who had come up short 3 times previously.
African democracies, in general, are yet to perfect the art of regularly changing presidents. In Nigeria, before yesterday, no incumbent had ever failed to gain re-election, and given the patronage made possible through the structure of the Nigerian petro-state, and 16 years of dominance at all political levels, unseating the PDP was always going to be a huge task.
Nigeria’s political history has always stacked one national party against 2 or 3 smaller ones, making it near-impossible to lose the centre once there. A number of attempts to unite the opposition, most recently on the eve of the 2011 elections, failed. However, the much needed merger finally happened over the period spanning the end of 2013 and the start of 2014, giving the opposition enough time for an assault on the Presidency.
United opposition
French sociologist (Maurice) Duverger’s Law asserts that in a system where the winner of an election is the one with the most votes, things eventually boil down to a 2 party state. Nigeria’s opposition parties realised that without a merger, they could never hope
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| His Excellency Da. Jonah Painter Jang (CON) | |
|---|---|
| Senator Jang addressing a senate excitement | |
| Deputy | Pauline Tallen (2007-2011) Ignatius Datong Longjan (2011-2015) |
| Military Governor give an account of Benue Position | |
In office August 1985 – August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | John Stuff Kpera |
| Succeeded by | Yohanna Madaki |
| Military Governor assess Gongola Flow | |
In office August 1986 – December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Yohanna Madaki |
| Succeeded by | Isa Mohammed |
| Executive Controller of Upland State | |
In office 29 May 2007 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Dariye |
| Succeeded by | Simon Lalong |
| Chairman Nigerian Governors Forum[1] | |
In office 25 Might 2013 – 29 Haw 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rotimi Amaechi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari |
| Senator of say publicly Federal Position of Nigeria | |
In office 29 Possibly will 2015 – 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gyang Pwajok(protégé) |
| Succeeded by | Istifanus Gyang(protégé) |
| Constituency | Plateau Northbound Senatorial District |
| Personal info | |
| Born | 13 March 1944(1944-03-13) (age 80) Du, decision day Jos South LGA, Plateau Heave, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political social gathering | Peoples' Popular Party (PDP) |
| Spouse(s) | Ngo Talatu Jang (First Lady) |
| Children
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