Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Ururuka

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The result was keep‎. Satisfied with the last statement of article creator. (non-admin closure) Gabriel (……?) 09:55, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Ururuka

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During the time he was alive no news talked about him to pass WP:GNG. Now his dead a governor has to build a Statue of him in remembrance of his works in the construction of road which is the only significant coverage. That means during the times he was alive he wasn't important to the news to be talked about which fails notability on wikipedia but his well known to the Nigerian east politicians. Aside being remembered as the late Minister of Works due to his death. Theirs nothing else to proof notability. Gabriel (……?) 13:16, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Politicians, and Nigeria. Gabriel (……?) 13:16, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: This passes WP:NPOL. I’d advise the creator to add citations to sentences or remove them entirely. Best, Reading Beans 13:18, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you@Reading Beans I will review the article accordingly as per your advise. Cfaso2000 (talk) 14:01, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Once again @Gabriel601 has nominated my article for deletion. This is the 3rd time he is doing so in a week or so making me wonder what this is all about. Nevertheless, regarding Paul Ururuka, who was honoured with the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic by Rt. Hon Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria, he is notable. You may reference some Nigerian history to get convinced. Cfaso2000 (talk) 14:00, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cfaso2000, not everyone conferred with CON, OON or similar titles is notable. Ururuka is notable here simple notable because he was a regional minister for works and simpler positions. Don’t create articles because they were given titles by the government. This ain’t politics. Best, Reading Beans 14:42, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no Regional minister listed on the Regional minister article page that doesn't meet WP:GNG. The WP:NPOL state that Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the general notability guideline. If I can repeat that again "does not guarantee notability." If not they are lot of politicians with a lot of political office work but no coverage about them. Other editors can now possibly use statement from this AFD rather than what Wikipedia says to judge their own article. Gabriel (……?) 17:25, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If it was Engr. David Umahi I will accept that because his not only given the position of a minister of work same as Paul Ururuka but has a lot of coverage about him. My question is that where was the news when Paul Ururuka was alive. Gabriel (……?) 17:36, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where was the news when Paul Ururuka was alive? He died in 1970 and the internet was not invented or was not available for public consumption back then(was only for military use). You would need to subscribe to Reuters to get back issues of digitized print news about him. The same applies to all the ministers back then...although some have had continued coverage after death, but remember, "notability is not temporary". If you were notable between 1954-1970, you should be notable now. That he is being immortalized today shows he was and is still notable. He was in charge of 8 states (former Easter Region constituting the five south eastern states, then Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States) of current day Nigeria. Cfaso2000 (talk) 05:37, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gabriel601, please, WP:LISTEN to me when I tell you that the subject passes NPOL. The monument about him built the Abia State government is still standing at Obikabia junction. Your argument sounds like one of the arguments to avoid in a deletion discussion. Best, Reading Beans 09:12, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Clear pass of WP:NPOLITICIAN 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:10, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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