Tag: Military Governor
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JUST IN: Ex-Military Gov, Administrator of Oyo, Ekiti States, Gen Adetunji Olurin is dead
The former military governor and administrator of Oyo and Ekiti States, General Adetunji Idowu Olurin is reportedly dead at 76. The septuagenarian, born on December 3, 1944, was an indigene of Ilaro, in Ogun State. A family source who does not want his name mentioned said Olurin died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)…
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Ex-Jigawa Military Governor, Brig Gen Aliyu is dead
A former military Governor of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd), is dead. His death was confirmed on Saturday in a statement by Habibu Nuhu Kila, the Special Adviser Media and Public Relations to Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. According to the statement, the General died in Kaduna on Friday. The statement reads in part:…
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First Lagos Military Governor, Mobolaji Johnson is dead
Brigadier General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson, first Military Governor of Lagos State is dead. His son, Deji, confirmed that the retired soldier passed on few hours ago. Johnson was born on February 9, 1936 to the family of Joshua Motola Johnson and his wife, Gbemisola Johnson (née Dudley-Coker), his father was of Egba heritage and was…
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Okowa mourns as ex-Bendel Military Governor dies at 80
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday condoled with the government and people of Nassarawa State as well as the Nigerian Navy over the death of a former military governor of defunct Bendel State, retired Vice Admiral Husaini Abdullahi. In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, in Asaba, Okowa commiserated…