Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gideon Obhakhan


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Doczilla @SUPERHEROLOGIST 19:43, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Gideon Obhakhan

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Non-notable politician that fails WP:NPOLITICIAN. He has only served as a commissioner in a Province/State for a ministry. Lacks WP:SIGCOV as well. Jamiebuba (talk) 10:48, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and Nigeria. Shellwood (talk) 11:13, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete per nomination. --Vaco98 (talk) 12:01, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete unsuccessful political candidate and the state level commissioner roles in Nigeria are not inherently notable. Mccapra (talk) 12:34, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * , is this just in Nigeria or universal? I mean, "the state level commissioner roles in Nigeria" reply with a ping RB Talk to the Beans? 01:28, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I think you are reading a bit too much into that statement. State level commissioners in different countries with different political systems may be different. This was just pointing out that such a position in Nigeria doesn't, in the writer's opinion, grant notability. A role with this name may or may not grant notability elsewhere. I don't myself know whether this position means that the subject was a member of the state government, which does grant notability per WP:NPOL. Phil Bridger (talk) 11:43, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
 * , the commissioners are part of the cabinet of a state government. And I was just on the fence due to the available sources there. RB Talk to the Beans? 16:30, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

My point was that quite a lot of articles get created about state commissioners in Nigeria (possibly more than for any other country) and I recall a number of them being deleted at AfD so I think the consensus is that they are not default notable. Mccapra (talk) 21:40, 20 June 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 20:58, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete per the above. Uncontroversially fails WP:GNG. Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 13:55, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete I don't think the title of politician is up to snuff. Non-notable, not article worthy Gnomatique (talk) 22:54, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep — Politicians and judges who have held international, national, or (for countries with federal or similar systems of government) state/province–wide office, or have been members of legislative bodies at those levels. And this entity held a state office as the commissioner for education. RB Talk to the Beans? 01:28, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - Commissioners are essentially state-level ministerial posts in Nigerian system. The posts are nominated by the state governor and their appointment is voted in the state legislature (https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/oshiomhole-governor-appoints-new-commissioners/xx0wf03), https://newsday.com.ng/oshiomhole-nominates-uloko-obhakhan-as-commissioners/ ). See also https://www.marketdigestng.com/politics/obhakhan-reveals-why-obaseki-cannot-return-as-governor/ A puff piece, but in notable publications: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/gideon-obhakhan-a-man-in-a-class-of-his-own/, Also note that there is a street named after Gideon Obhakhan in Lagos (https://www.efcc.gov.ng/news/7937-efcc-arrests-seven-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-lagos) albeit that be after a relative? --Soman (talk) 23:24, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep. Passes WP:NPOL per RB.4meter4 (talk) 19:27, 27 June 2022 (UTC)


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