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Nigeria to Fugar City. He was the single most important factor in the rehabilitation of the
Teacher's college Ikere Ekiti, later called Ondo State College of Education. Admiral Akhigbe, then a Navy Commander and Military Governor of old Ondo State approved the appointment of USAID-Harvard trained
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In 1998 he became the Chief of
General Staff and Vice President of Nigeria. Admiral Okhai Michael Akhigbe is remembered for his numerous services to his community and nation, especially his role during the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999 when he was the Chief of General Staff to
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educationist, Dr. Sam
Adebayo Adewuya as the Sole Administrator of the college with the sole command of returning the dilapidated college to functional level within three years. The college has since evolved into the University of Education,
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Akhigbe was an
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and Ondo States, Director, Naval Plans, Naval
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in 2003. His military decorations include Force
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635:"Former Chief Of General Staff Admiral Mike Akhigbe Dies From Throat Cancer In New York"
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De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
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559:"Nigeria frees coup plotters"
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1466:Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye
1236:Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar
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367:Okhai Michael Akhigbe
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1166:Eben Ibim Princewill
1086:John Ewerekumoh Yeri
1008:regime (1985 - 1992)
399:Chief of Naval Staff
109:Chief of Naval Staff
72:Abdulsalami Abubakar
1588:Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
1488:Ahmed Muhammad Daku
1260:Ahmed Muhammad Daku
1148:Mohammed Buba Marwa
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791:Olagunsoye Oyinlola
487:University of Benin
463:Abdusalami Abubakar
409:from 1985 to 1986.
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250:, Southern Region,
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