Category: Politics – Public Service
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Nyame Jolly Tevoro; cleric, politician, administrator and civilian governor of Taraba State in whose name the stadium in Jalingo is called. Nyame had his education at St Thomas Primary School, Zing, 1962-67; Government Secondary School, Yola, 1969-73; Theological College of Northern Nigeria Bukuru, Jos in 1980, same year he got married to Precilla with whom…
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Ebenezer Babatope; Lawyer, journalist, politician and Third Republic Minister of Transport, later Aviation under General Abacha military government. He was also a Director of Research and Publicity of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, as confidant of Obafemi Awolowo. Born January 26, 1933 in Ilesha, Babatope attended Ifaki Grammar School, Ifaki-Ekiti; Igbobi College, Yaba,…
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Ihonvbere Julius Ornozuanvo; pan-African scholar, human rights activist, and professor of Political Science, born on June 25, 1956. Ihonvbere studied at University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts combined Honours Degree in History and Political Science. He obtained his Master’s in International Affairs from…
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Ambode Akinwunmi; Lagos financial strategist who was elected Governor of the state, succeeding Babatunde Fashola in 2015. At his prime, Ambode showed the prospect of a promising person. At 21, he obtained a degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos, Akoka. At 24, he earned a Masters Degree and qualified as a chartered accountant.…
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Diya, Donaldson Oladipo; De facto second in command to Nigeria Head of State, General Sani Abacha(1993-97) born in Odogbolu, Ogun State April 3, 1944. He is a retired soldier, lawyer and former Chief of General Staff., CGS during Abacha regime. He was implicated in a phantom coup of 1997 against his boss and was sentenced…
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Diepreye Alamieyeseigha; Bayelsa State Governor, 1999-2005, a proponent of resource control and the sovereignty for Ijaw nation other than Nigeria. DSP styled himself the “governor-general” of the Ijaw nation due to his influence among the ethnicity from Ondo to Cross Rivers. Following his celebrated corruption case, he was impeached by the state House of Assembly…
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Eme Awa; Public administrator praised on his demise by Gani Fawehinmi as a man whose integrity and honesty made him to be at daggers drawn with General Babangida’s dubious will. Awa came to public consciousness in 1987, when he was given the mandate by the Babangida military dictatorship to organise that year’s local government. He…
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Mbu, Mathew Tawo, lawyer, diplomat, politician and Chairman, Boki Boys secondary school Board of Governors, Cross River state, born November 20, 1929 in Okundi, Ogoja, Cross River State. He was the chairman and director of Alraine Nigeria, PiJkLnglon Glass Industry, Wiggins Teape, Scan Construction Nigeria and several other companies. Mbu was the first Nigerian High…
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Stella Oduah; Aviation Minister in President Jonathan’s administration believed to be one of president’s close confidants. In the wake of Oduah’s scandal, opposition believed the president, from the way he handled the issue can be seen as an accomplice[i]. In spite of several counter allegations of corruption in the Aviation Ministry that cost her job,…
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ATTAH, Obong Victor Bassey; architect, politician, member of 1994 constitutional conference and Technical Panel of Investigation on collapsed buildings in various parts of the country was born on November 20, 1938 at Ikot Akpa Ndua, Asutan Ekpe, Ibesikpo Asutan LGA. Attah Obong attended Hope Waddel Training Institute, Calabar; Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology…