Charles Quaker Dokubo was a Nigerian academic and former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).[1][2][3]
Charles Quaker Dokubo | |
|---|---|
| Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) | |
| In office 2018–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) |
| Director of Research and Studies, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1952 Abonnema |
| Died | August 25, 2022 Abuja |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Residence | Abuja |
| Alma mater | Huddersfield Technical College Teesside University University of Bradford |
| Occupation | Research Professor |
Early life and education edit
Charles Quaker Dokubo was born on March 23, 1952, in Abonnema, Akuku Toru Local Government, Rivers State.[4]
All of his elementary and secondary schooling took place in Abonnema before travelling to the UK and attending Huddersfield Technical College in West Yorkshire to complete his "A" levels.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in modern history and politics from the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough, Dokubo went on to earn a master's degree in peace studies and PhD in Nuclear Weapon Proliferation and its control from the University of Bradford in 1985.
Career edit
Dokubo was a Research Professor at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos, Nigeria before he was appointed Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in 2018.[5]
He was in charge of voter registration during the 1997 special elections in Liberia as a member of the Economic Community of West African State's technical support team.[6]
In 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari approved his suspension after alleged misappropriation of resources.[7][3]
References edit
- ^ Akekegha, Igho (14 July 2019). "Dokubo: Niger Delta needs to take good advantage of opportunities we are given". The Guardian (Nigeria).
- ^ Onukwugha, Anayo (25 August 2022). "Ex-Presidential Amnesty Boss, Dokubo, is Dead". Leadership News.
- ^ a b "Why Buhari suspend coordinator of presidential amnesty programme". BBC News Pidgin. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ Akinwale, Yekeen (March 14, 2018). "New head for amnesty programme as Buhari launches probe into 'financial impropriety'". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo Archives". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Charles Quaker-Dokubo". Africa Portal. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Ailemen, Tony (February 29, 2020). "Buhari approves suspension of Charles Dokubo". Business Day. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
External links edit
- "Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo". Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.