Murtala Ramat Muhammed;8 November 1938 –13 February 1976) was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled over Nigeria from 29 July 1975 until his assassination on 13 February 1976. This period in Nigerian history,from the Northern counter-coup victory to Murtala's death,is commonly associated with the institutionalization of the military in politics.
Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon was a Nigerian general who served as the 6th Chief of Staff,Supreme Headquarters (second-in-command) under military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 to 1985.
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma is a politician and retired Nigerian army lieutenant general who played a key role in post independence military and political events in Nigeria. Danjuma amassed an enormous fortune through shipping and petroleum.
Joseph Nanven Garba was a Nigerian general,diplomat,and politician who served as president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1989 to 1990. He served as federal commissioner for external affairs from 1975 to 1978,commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1978 to 1979 and commander of the Brigade of Guards from 1968 to 1975.
Raji Alagbe Rasaki is a retired brigadier general in the Nigerian Army who served as military governor of Ogun State,Ondo State,and Lagos State between 1986 and 1991 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Abdulsalami Abubakar is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff from 1997 to 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon his death.
George Agbazika Innih was a Nigerian Army general and statesman. He was the military governor of Bendel and Kwara States.
Sani Bello is a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1975 to 1978. After his retirement,he amassed an enormous fortune through investments in oil,telecommunications and electricity;going on to establish the Sani Bello Foundation.
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo was a Nigerian Army major general who served as governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria,1966–1971. He was also Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army and was Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Idris Garba was the Military Governor of Benue State from 1987 to 1988 and Governor of Kano State from 1989 to 1992.
Ibrahim Taiwo was a Military Governor of Kwara State from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. He assisted in establishment of the University of Ilorin,which was founded by decree August,1975.
Group Captain Joshua Obademi was Administrator of Benue State,Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
Abdullahi Shelleng was the first Military Governor of Benue State,Nigeria from 3 February 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,after Benue State had been split from the old Benue-Plateau State.
Ahmed Muhammad Daku is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general who was the military Governor of Kano State from August 1985 to December 1987. He later became military Governor of Sokoto State from December 1987 to August 1990.
Garba Duba is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant general who was Governor of Bauchi State,Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,and Administrator of Sokoto State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
Major General Mohammed Jega was military Governor of Gongola State,Nigeria between March 1976 and July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,and again between January 1984 and August 1985 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.
Mohammed Shuwa was a Nigerian Army Major General and the first General Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Army's 1st Division. Shuwa commanded the Nigerian Army's 1st Division during the Nigerian Civil War. He was murdered in Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram sect on 2 November 2012.
James Oluleye was a Nigerian Army major general who served as Federal Commissioner of Finance (1977–79),Federal Commissioner of Establishment and Service Matters (1975–77),and who commanded the Nigerian Army's 2nd Division from 1970 to 1975.
Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna is a retired officer of the Nigerian Army. He was a Federal Commissioner for Information and Culture between 1975 and 1977. He was also the Chairman,Executive Council,of Arewa Consultative Forum from 2009 to 2012. He holds the traditional title of Walin Garkida. He has notably been accused for ordering the Asaba Massacre,an atrocity committed during the Nigerian Civil War,but this is actually untrue;the massacre was ordered by Ibrahim Taiwo,as Haruna was not in command at that area. See Elizabeth Bird and Fraser Ottanell's "The Asaba Massacre:Trauma,memory,and the Nigerian civil war",pp. 77.
Abdullahi Bagudu Mamman,fss,psc,mni is a retired Nigerian army major general,politician and traditional leader who served in two ministerial positions,Technology and the Internal affairs.
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