Sentences with phrase «former military governor»

The whole of Ekiti stood still at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado - Ekiti, on Friday to celebrate the late former Military Governor of the Old Western Region, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo (retd.).

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said his administration will uphold the legacies of the late former Military Governor of the defunct Western Region, General Adeyinka Adebayo.

Former Military Governor of Kaduna, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar in an interview with the Punch last year narrated how some forces aborted his attempt with Dasuki to install Chief MKO Abiola, the winner of June 12 election.

At the lying in state, apart from Saraki and governors are Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga, Deputy Governor of Osun State, Chief Grace Laoye Tomori, former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, Former Military Governors of old Oyo State, General David Medaiyese Jemibewon, Col. Oladayo Popoola and Real Admirer Akin Aduwo and former Civilian Governor of old Oyo State Dr. Victor Olunloyo, former Deputy Governor of Oyo State Chief Iyiola Oladokun.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, Lagos state governor, Osun state governor, and many eminent personalities all gathered on Thursday in Ibadan the Oyo State capital to pay last respect to former Military Governor of Western Region, Retired Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo at a day of tribute held at House of Chiefs, Ibadan.

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has declared Friday a work - free day in the state in honour of the former Military Governor of the old Western Region, the late General Adeyinka Adebayo (retd.).

But the most striking was the view of a former military governor of Kaduna State, Col Abubakar Umar (retd.)

; Jonathan's wife, Patience; former Military Governor of old Rivers State, King Alfred Diete - Spiff, top officials of Bayelsa State Government and many other prominent personalities.

Mr. Isa, a former military governor of Kaduna State, was arrested last Wednesday by EFCC operatives for allegedly receiving N170 million from the Dasuki.

Marwa, who is also a former military governor of Lagos State, made this disclosure in Yola after a meeting of stakeholders comprising 20 organisations in Adamawa.

Unlike most Nigerian politicians, although he has been a former military head of state, a former military governor, a garrison commander, chairman of the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), he has no private jet, no foreign account, no fleet of cars and no hilltop palatial houses.

He was even applauded by many when he claimed he could not afford the presidential nomination form of his party despite having served as a military head of state, a key player in another military government adjudged as most corrupt by both local and international bodies, a former military governor, a petroleum minister and chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), an agency that was also alleged of corruption.