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The result was delete. ST47 (talk) 04:33, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Article does not meet WP:GNG or WP:BASIC. BEFORE showed only mentions, nothing that meets WP:SIGCOV addressing the subject directly and in-depth.   // Timothy :: talk  03:08, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Law-related deletion discussions.   // Timothy :: talk  03:08, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nigeria-related deletion discussions.   // Timothy :: talk  03:08, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. It probably could have been an A7 Speedy; I can't find a single statement in the article that amounts to an indication of why its subject is important or significant; but I respect the nom's abundance of caution in bringing it to AFD instead. TJRC (talk) 03:19, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Article nominated for deletion has a Subject that was a top Executive in Nigeria LNG company, I have provided several references and I don't think this nomination is fair. B Enkay 45 (talk) 03:27, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. Being a deputy director of even a very large company is not by itself sufficient to confer notability. BD2412 T 03:29, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Subject also played a significant role in negotiations of deals for the Nigerian oil Company NNPC, and is largely responsible for the establishment of NLNG's trains 6&7, working even after retirement. Subject is basically a political figurehead in Nigeria. B Enkay 45 (talk) 03:36, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Subject is also the 'Sarkin Yakin Gwandu' of Gwandu Emirates of Kebbi State, Nigeria. That is a very prominent traditional role. B Enkay 45 (talk) 03:39, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Subject's article will be expanded (by me or anyone else) as I gather more sources, and will emphasize his importance. If this council is adamant on deletion, then I do plead to be given more time to incubate the article.B Enkay 45 (talk) 03:52, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@B Enkay 45: This discussion will continue for a week, so you have time to add references that show that Koko has been written about in depth by multiple, reliable, independent publications. See Help:My article got nominated for deletion! Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 11:36, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I will go ahead and remove the one dead link (It actually wasn't when I cited it) in the references. There is also only one non independent source which I can replace. B Enkay 45 (talk) 15:12, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete — Per rationale by nom & BD2412. Celestina007 (talk) 06:28, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom --Devokewater (talk) 10:31, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - non-notable civil servant. References are either mere mentions, dead links or non-independent sources. It shows how Nigeria's culture is so different that a film about his leaving party made it onto Channels TV. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 11:26, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, or redirect somewhere. We shouldn't wash out the reference named "Buhari must hear this" and describing <quote> NLNG, NNPC 110-man delegation to South Korea, a jamboree. In what appears to be a jamboree typical of the waste characterizing Nigeria’s beleaguered oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at the weekend sent a 110-man delegation to Seoul, South Korea, for the commissioning of some gas transportation vessels.</quote> Pldx1 (talk) 08:54, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Thanks @Pldx1: for your candid response. The above quote from the article "Buhari must hear this" is quite interesting, and shows how much you did actually pore through the content of the wiki article. Nigeria's oil sector "extravagance" notwithstanding, the point of my citing that article is to indicate how the subject continues to play an important role, helping with negotiations for Nigeria LNG company even after retirement. Nigerian news media is incredibly sensational btw, and always tends to highlight the rather non technical aspects of such outings (Like how the estacodes of officials was blown out of proportion in the article which is rather standard practice)B Enkay 45 (talk) 10:32, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I am not sure why the early !votes were weak? The author said on 6 October that they would add more sources, but we have nothing new. Regarding Pldx1's suggestion that the news article about 110 Nigerians seemingly going on a jolly to Korea was significant, Basheer Koko is merely a mention in that article. Perhaps it could be added to Nigeria LNG#Controversy and/or Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation#Corruption at the NNPC, but I don't see that affecting the outcome of this AfD. He may still be active in retirement, but unless there are new sources that surface showing in depth coverage about him I can't see any outcome here but delete. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 09:36, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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