Kabiru Tanimu Turaki
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, FCIArb, FABs, FCIDA, HCH. Hm, MPIS, MHCA (Dan Masanin Gwandu, Zarumman Kabbi) (an haife shi a ranar 3 ga watan Afrilun shekara ta alib Z1957) babban mai ba da shawara ne ga Nijeriya, tsohon Ministan Ayyuka na Musamman da Harkokin Gwamnatoci, tsohon mai kula da Ministan, Ma'aikatar kwadago, wanda ya kuma yi aiki daga shekara ta 2013-2015 da 2014–2015 bi da bi yanzu ] Shugaban gamayyar Jam’iyyar Democrat ta Jama’ar da aka yi taron Tsoffin Ministocin Najeriya. 

Lauya ne kuma ɗan siyasa, ya tsaya takarar kujerar gwamnan jihar Kebbi har sau uku. Ya kasance memba ne na Kwamitin Amintattu na Jam'iyyar (people democratic party) PDP.

Rayuwar farko da ilimi 
Kabiru an haife shi ne a yankin Nasarawa da ke cikin Kebbi ga dangin Alhaji Tanimu. Kamar sauran yaran zamaninsa, an tura Tanimu makarantar Alkur'ani. Don samun ilimin Yammacin Turai, sai aka sake sanya shi a makarantar Firamare ta Nasarawa, Babban Birnin Kebbi, inda aka naɗa shi a matsayin mataimakin babban yaro kuma mai kula da makarantar. 

Turaki ya halarci kwalejin Barewa da ke Zariya, kuma ya kasance mataimakin kyaftin din gidan a gidan Suleiman Barau kuma shugaban ƙungiyar Matasan Manoma.

Don ci gaba da karatunsa, Kabiru ya tafi Kwalejin Fasaha da Kimiyya ta Sakkwato don IJMB, sannan ya sami shiga Jami’ar Jos, don karanta shari’a. Ya kammala da girmamawa sannan ya tafi Makarantar Koyon Lauyoyi ta Najeriya, Legas inda aka kira shi zuwa lauyan Nijeriya a shekara ta alif 1986.

Rayuwar mutum 
Turaki yayi aure kuma yana da yara. Shi Musulmi ne, Hausa Fulani daga jihar Kebbi. Shine lauya na farko daga jihar Kebbi da dukkan tsoffin jihohin arewa maso yamma da ya zama babban lauya.

Wanda Sarkin Gwandu ya nada shi a matsayin Dan Masanin Gwandu a watan Fabrairun, shekara ta 2002, domin murnar nasarorin da ya samu, da kuma tallafawa ci gaban al’ummarsa. Haka kuma masarautar Argungu ta ba shi sarautar Zarumman Kabi a shekara ta 2012. 

Turaki ya kasance mamba a kwamitin zartarwa na kasa na ƙungiyar Lauyoyi ta Najeriya, Shugaban Kwamitin Kungiyar Lauyoyi na Najeriya a bangaren shari’a, kuma memba a Hukumar Gudanarwa ta Cibiyar Shari’ar ta Najeriya. An kuma nada shi a matsayin Shugaban Hukumar Kula da Hakkokin Mallaka ta Najeriya ta Shugaba Goodluck Jonathan a shekara ta 2012, mukamin da ya rike har zuwa shekara ta 2013 lokacin da ya zama minista a gwamnatin Najeriya tare da daukar nauyin jagorantar sabon Ma’aikatar Tarayya da Ayyuka na Musamman da Gwamnati. Al'amura kuma a matsayinsa na Mai Girma Mai Kulawa na Ma’aikatar kwadago da samar da kayayyaki ta Tarayya a shekarar 2014 da 2015. Sannan kuma an sanya shi Shugaban Kwamitin Farar Takarda kan Rahoton Kwamitin Shugaban Kasa na Kwararru kan alakar da ke tsakanin kwararru a bangaren Kiwan lafiyar Jama’a. Shugaba Jonathan ya kuma nada Turaki a matsayin Shugaban Kwamitin Shugaban Kasa kan Tattaunawa da sasanta matsalolin tsaro a Arewa cikin lumana.

Dangane da gudummawar da ya bayar wajen ci gaban Najeriya, Turaki ya sami karramawa da kyaututtuka kamar haka:{| class="wikitable"
 Honorary Life Member, Law Student Society, Bayaro University, Kano
 Patron, Law Students Society, University of Jos
 Patron, Kebbi State Student Association
 Patron, “Tashi Mana” Theatre, Literacy and Debate Club, Waziri Umaru  Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi
 Patron, Association of Deaf and Dumb, Kano State Branch
 Patron, Gwandu Emirate Student Association
 Life Patron, National Association of Nigerian Students
 Sheikh Abdullahi Fodio Award
 National Association of Mathematical Science Student of  Nigeria Award of Excellence
 National Association of Kebbi State Students Star Award
 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award by SUG, University of Jos
 Distinguished Personality of the Year Award by Law Students, University of Jos
 African Meritorious Service Award for Good Leadership
 Nigerian Youth Ambassador Award
 Arewa Publishers Union Distinguished Merit Award
 BEEMA Communications Ltd. Golden Star Award
 Barewa Old Boys Association Merit Award
 Zenith International Award for Excellence
 Icon of Hope Award by National Association of Polytechnic Students
 Nigerian Bar Association, Kano Branch, Merit Award
 Nigerian Students Merit Award
 Glibalink International Leadership Gold Award
 NYLF Exceptional Leadership Award
 LAWSAN Merit Award
 2009 Kwame Nkrumah Distinguished Leadership Award
 AIDO Communication African Outstanding Leader and Philanthropist Award (Ghana)
 African Role Model Leadership Gold Award for Excellence
 African Credibility Award
 Association of Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States Student Merit Award
 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria Award
 Fellow of the Civilian Institute of Democratic Administration Award
 Distinguished Award by Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria – Abuja Branch
 Nigeria Union of Local Government Award
 Special Award by Belarusian Security Organization
 Special Recognition Award by BAREWA Old Boys Association National Secretariat
 Special Letter of Commendation for National Service by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Turaki loves reading, travelling and sports.

Professional career 
On graduation from the Nigerian Law School, Turaki opted to be a private legal practitioner. Instead of remaining in his hometown, he went to Kano where he became a senior consul with Alhaji Tijjani Abdullahi and Company (Solicitors and Advocates) in 1987. After two years, he formed to K. T. Turaki and Co.

As a lawyer, Turaki has practiced in virtually every court and tribunal in the country, including Magistrate Court, High Court, the Court of Appeal, Armed Robbery Tribunal, Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal, Election Petition Tribunals and even the Apex Court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He has been a retained external solicitor and legal adviser to many organizations throughout Nigeria.

Turaki was appointed a member of the Kano State Law Reporting Committee in 1999 and a member of the Committee for the review of legislation in Kano State. The following year, he served in the committee that reviewed the Northern States Penal Code Law in 1992.

When the Nigeria Bar Association was going through one of its trying moments, Turaki was one of those called upon to resolve its crisis in 1993.

Turaki was a member of the National Political Reform Conference in 2004, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Team Nigerian Trust Fund, a body that was set up to galvanize private sector participation in the sports development and financing in Nigeria.

When the defunct Bank of the North was in murky waters, Turaki was on the intervention board that was set up by the regulatory agencies to restore the bank that was on the verge of collapse to profitability.

He was at various times a member of the Council of Legal Education, as well as member for the review of investment laws in Nigeria. He was also a member of the Ministerial Committee for the Implementation of Reforms in the Nigeria Police Force as well as the committees set up by the Body of Benchers to review the laws regulating legal practice in Nigeria. His contributions led to his appointment as a notary public by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and his elevation of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2002.

Turaki is a member of many professional bodies, including:
 MEMBER, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 1986
 MEMBER, AFRICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 1989
 MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1990
 MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, 1992
 MEMBER, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, N.B.A., 1990 – 1995 
 MEMBER, KANO STATE LAW REPORTING COMMITTEE, 1991
 MEMBER, BODY OF BENCHERS COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION OF N.B.A. CRISIS, 1992
 MEMBER, COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF CURRENT LEGISLATIONS, KANO STATE, 1993
 MEMBER, COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF NORTHERN STATES, PENAL CODE LAW, 1993
 MEMBER, LAWYERS IN DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (N.G.O.), 1995
 MEMBER, INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIALISTS AND CORPORATE ADMINISTRATORS, 2000
 MEMBER, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, 2001
 MEMBER OF THE INNER BAR, 2002
 FELLOW, CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS, 2009
 MEMBER, BODY OF BENCHERS’ COMMITTEE FOR THE REFORM OF THE LAWS REGULATING THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA 2010
 ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTENIAL CLASS OF THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, 2010
 COUNCIL MEMBER, SECTION ON LEGAL PRACTICE, NBA, 2012
 MEMBER, GOVERNING BOARD, NATIONAL JUDICIAL INSTITUTE, 2012
 CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, 2012
 CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION, 2012
 MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON THE RECONCILIATION OF E-PAYMENT IN KEBBI STATE, 2012

Political career 
Turaki's political career began during his school years, when he was chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Students’ Union of SCAS, Sokoto. At the University of Jos, he was a member of the Senate of the National Association of Nigerian Students and a member of the Students’ Representative Assembly of the University and President of the Federated Organisation of Sokoto State Students and President of Birnin Kebbi Youth Association.

After graduating, Turaki continued participating in politics. He was secretary of the Youth Wing of the National Party of Nigeria in 1981. He joined United Nigeria Congress Party in 1996 where he stood as Kebbi State Gubernatorial aspirant for the party. In 1998, Turaki joined All Peoples’ Party where he was member of its National Executive Committee and in 2000 he was elevated to its Board of Trustees.

However, as the political arena in the country shifted, Turaki decamped to United Nigerian Peoples’ Party and contested for the seat of Kebbi State Governor in 2003. After the 2003 elections, he decamped to People's Democratic Party the same year and was the Party's Kebbi State gubernatorial aspirant in 2007. Following series of betrayals and numerous controversies, Turaki decided to join ACN in 2011. This, however, did not last as he later returned to People's Democratic Party the same year. In 2014/15, Turaki was appointed deputy director general (North) of the People's Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization.

National Issues

Ministerial Appointments 
In 2013, Turaki was chosen by President Goodluck Jonathan for the rebirthing Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs. The President added the responsibility of Supervising Ministry of Labour and Productivity in 2014. Turaki managed the two ministries until 2015.

Security Challenges 
When the need arose to open up dialogue with the Boko Haram insurgents, Turaki was the choice of the federal government and was appointed chairman of the Presidential Committee for Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North. A committee which for more than two years engaged the insurgents in discussion that saw many leaders of Boko Haram accepting the dialogue option as a means of resolving the insecurity situation in the northeast geo-political zone of Nigeria.

Other Contributions 
Tuaraki was chosen to lead government delegations to Niger, Senegal, and Belarus.

In 2014 he was chosen by President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as the deputy director general of his campaign, and in 2015 was appointed to the board of trustees of the People's Democratic Party.

Controversies

Dialogue with Boko Haram 
On April 24, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North to be chaired by Turaki. The committee was to open talks with Boko Haram within three months, and work out modalities for an amnesty for the insurgents and compensation for its victims.

The committee immediately began work and was able to engage some Boko Haram larders and already repented members into dialogue.

On June 16, 2013, the committee made first public statement detailing how the federal government planned to begin the process of disarmament and de-radicalization of Boko Haram members who surrendered their arms as well as ensuring that they were rehabilitated.

On July 11, 2013, the committee announced ceasefire deal with Boko Haram. Turaki stated that the ceasefire deal had the blessings of Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, the sect's leader. He further gave assurance that all Nigerians would be privy to a ceasefire agreement that would be signed in due course. In his words:

“We’re still working on the framework where we’ll sign an agreement and we’ll make that public. Wherever and whenever we agree on the time and place, the international and local media as well as all Nigerians will be privy to it.”

On the terms of the ceasefire agreement, he said it was still being worked on and the broader framework being discussed, after which Nigerians would be duly informed.

However, on July 13, 2013, barely 48 hours after Turaki's statement, Shekau punctured the federal government's claim that the Islamist extremists had agreed to a ceasefire deal in the spirit of Ramadan.

On July 22, 2013, nine days after Shekau released his video, Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately disband the Turaki-led committee. The association claimed that it would amount to grave disservice to the public for the committee to continue to exist after Shekau had debunked Turaki's claim that his committee has secured a ceasefire deal with Boko Haram. They further described the exercise as a “huge scam and a scandalous contraption that ought not to have been set up in the first place”. On July 31, 2013, another Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, called for the immediate disbandment of the committee, saying recent events had overtaken its usefulness. They also called for an urgent probe of Turaki, who was also the Minister of Special Duties, to ascertain where his hoax of a ceasefire came from. Afenifere expressed concerns over renewed violent campaigns by the radical Islamist sect which claimed scores of lives in separate attacks in Borno and Kano States within 48 hours.

However, these calls by the two separate organization felt deaf ears as President Goodluck Jonathan extended the timeline of the committee by two months. Turaki said the discordant tunes coming from the sect represent the various dynamics within them. There are people who are engaged in it on the basis of ideology or dogma. Some people are doing it on the basis of economic benefits. He added that some people are fifth columnists, who will make sure you don't succeed in whatever you do.

After six months, the committee submitted its report to President Jonathan.

Gay Marriage Rejection 
In August 2013, the Nigerian government rejected gay marriage at the Federal Executive Council despite pressure from the international community to legalize it. Being the minister who gave an insight into how the federal government took the decision, a forum of individuals and organizations who support gay marriage channelled their grievance directly to Turaki. In a statement directly made by Turaki, he said:

“When we were at the Federal Executive Council and we were discussing the issue of gay marriage, we all said that it is very unnatural. How can we explain this to Nigerians? That a man will go and marry a man and a woman will go and marry a fellow woman. Then we also discussed the aspect of the psychological and mental trauma that the children of such union, whether adopted or not, will have to go through. For example when they go to school and they are asked; who are your parents? And they have to answer that their mummy and daddy are both men or are both female. This does not fit into a highly religious society like ours. There is nowhere in the world where God is worshipped like in Nigeria. Even traditional worshippers also take their religion very seriously, we pray a lot and that is why God has not forsaken Nigeria. We have been through situations that saw many counties went into pieces but whatever happens in Nigeria, like an elephant, Nigeria will only shake its body and move on”.

These words did not go well with those individuals and groups who supported gay marriage. They attributed his words as being too religious denial of human rights.

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1957 births
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People from Kebbi State
University of Jos alumni
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians
Nigerian lawyers
Government ministers of Nigeria
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