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Examination for
Commonwealth cadets in 1952 as well as the West African qualifying examination in 1953, he was commissioned as an officer in the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) as the 23rd West African military officer with number WA23 and 7th Nigerian military officer with number N7 after
510:
I need not tell you what horror, what devastation and what extreme human suffering will attend the use of force. When it is all over and the smoke and dust have lifted, and the dead are buried, we shall find, as other people have found, that it has all been futile, entirely futile, in solving the
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General Yakubu Gowon was head of state of
Nigeria from August 1966 to July 1975. He reorganized the four regions into twelve states in May 1967. Following is a list of military governors during his regime.
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As governor of the
Western region he promoted agricultural extension services in particular the establishment of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
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912:
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Political
Conflict and Economic Change in Nigeria,Henry Bienen, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Center of International Studies,Routledge, 1985
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337:
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
768:
1356:
1351:
1366:
905:
702:
1036:
725:
570:" revolt over taxation which was eventually resolved peacefully and harmoniously. Robert Adeyinka Adebayo retired from the Nigeria Army as a
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course in
Camberley, Surrey in 1960 and the prestigious Imperial Defence College, London in late 1965 where he was the only African officer.
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452:
Chief of staff, Nigerian Army
Headquarters, February 1964 – November 1965 (He was the first indigenous chief of staff of the Nigerian Army)
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662:Ádébáyò Ádésóye (2015). Scientific Pilgrimage: ‘The Life and times of Emeritus Professor V.A Oyenuga. Bloomington, IN : AuthorHouse
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988:
469:
338:
245:
241:
60:
1253:
965:
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785:
781:
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288:
36:
746:
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He served as staff officer in the United
Nations peacekeeping force during the Congo crisis, 1961–1963
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361:. He was educated at All Saints School, Iyin-Ekiti, and later attended Eko Boys High School and
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809:
635:
551:
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Military
Governors in Nigeria during the Murtala Muhammed regime (July 1975 - February 1976)
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1153:
838:
416:
1245:
1131:
973:
879:
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Adeyinka
Adebayo became an officer in 1953. His key career milestones are listed below:
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and for the England National team winning six international caps between 1996 and 1999.
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crisis. In one of the most prescient and articulate quotations of the war, he declared:
1089:
996:
603:
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completing the War Office Cadet Training in Eaton Hall, England. He later attended the
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519:
Adebayo, then governor of the then Western State ordered all bridges into the West be
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571:
434:
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1103:
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703:"Ex-Governor of Western Nigeria, Adeyinka Adebayo, is dead | Premium Times Nigeria"
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the capital of Nigeria via his state. The rebels went as far as Ore in present-day
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First national general staff officer, Grade 2 Nigerian Army Headquarters, 1961–1962
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150:
1217:
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1125:
955:
599:
591:
354:
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200:
84:
17:
1195:
1111:
1013:
Military Governors of Nigerian States under General Yakubu Gowon (1967 - 1975)
532:
520:
385:
350:
236:
680:
1117:
547:
524:
373:
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Adeyinka Adebayo was born in 1928, the son of a Public Works employee from
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1009:
Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic (1960-1966)
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One day prior to his 89th birthday, Adebayo died on 8 March 2017 in his
478:
Retired from the Nigerian Army with the rank of major-general, July 1975
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Head of Nigerian delegation to the OAU Summit in Ethiopia, November 1966
231:
National Party of Nigeria (NPN) (1979–1983), Alliance for Democracy (AD)
1053:
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503:
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First Nigerian to be appointed general staff officer Grade 1, 1962–1963
358:
277:
221:
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Major General Adebayo was the governor during the infamous farmers' "
437:, Grade 2 (Intelligence) at the United Nations Headquarters in 1961
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528:
381:
217:
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894:
750:
542:
After the war, he was appointed by the head of state, General
726:"Ex-Governor of Western Nigeria, Adeyinka Adebayo, is dead"
502:
Adebayo advised against the use of force in resolving the
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List of Nigerian Region Military Governors (1966–1967)
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Company and Detachment Commander, Ikoyi, 1958 to 1960
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of the Ibos (Biafrans) back into the Nigerian fold.
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118:
100:
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59:
34:
922:Military Governors of Nigerian Regions (1966-1967)
594:State in Nigeria from 1999 to 2003. Another son,
1322:Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies
446:Commander, Nigerian contingent in the Congo, 1963
481:One of the founders of and vice chairman of the
1037:
906:
762:
465:Military governor, Western Nigeria, 1966–1971
8:
421:the last British governor-general of Nigeria
459:(OAU) Defence Planning Committee, 1963–1965
1347:Royal West African Frontier Force officers
1207:
1143:
1079:
1074:
1044:
1030:
1022:
913:
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891:
769:
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747:
582:As of 2011 Adebayo is the chairman of the
61:Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy
31:
1337:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
163:February 1964 – 15 November 1965
650:(who was God-father to his eldest son,
627:
535:about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from
475:Ceremonial military duties, 1972–1975
384:from 1950 to 1952. After passing the
7:
1352:Nigerian Defence Academy Commandants
490:Governor of Western State of Nigeria
408:Regimental signal officer, 1955–1957
333:(9 March 1928 – 8 March 2017) was a
586:Council of Elders. His eldest son
73:January 1971 – March 1971
25:
1357:Christ's School, Ado Ekiti alumni
411:Between 1957 and 1958, he was an
302:
287:
270:
114:4 Aug 1966 – April 1971
47:
353:, near Ado Ekiti, (present day
511:problems we set out to solve.
1:
457:Organization of African Unity
1367:Eko Boys' High School alumni
673:"Nowa Omoigui: May 30, 1967"
405:Platoon Commander, 1954–1955
27:Nigerian general (1928–2017)
1332:Nigerian military governors
938:Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
380:Training Course in Teshie,
370:West African Frontier Force
1383:
1264:Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
870:Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
1342:Yoruba military personnel
1280:
1072:
1065:
1005:
546:, as the chairman of the
483:National Party of Nigeria
363:Christ's School Ado Ekiti
313:
177:
156:
107:
102:Governor of Western State
66:
55:
46:
824:Western Region Governors
470:Nigerian Defence Academy
376:and later completed the
339:Nigerian Defence Academy
246:Imperial Defence College
242:Staff College, Camberley
1327:People from Ekiti State
1260:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
979:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
865:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
858:Western State Governors
849:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
793:Western Region Premiers
523:to prevent the Biafran
433:First Nigerian general
320:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
96:Major General E.O. Ekpo
41:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
1052:Military Governors of
778:Premiers and Governors
513:
372:in 1948 as a regiment
1056:States under General
515:At the onset of war,
508:
1240:South-Eastern State
1212:North-Western State
1190:North-Eastern State
1176:North-Central State
1084:Benue-Plateau State
830:John Dalzell Rankin
588:Otunba Niyi Adebayo
425:Sir James Robertson
256:Soldier, Politician
1317:Yoruba politicians
1232:Alfred Diete-Spiff
1098:East-Central State
948:Mid-Western Region
590:was a governor of
1362:Nigerian generals
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810:Moses Majekodunmi
724:Oluwole, Josiah.
683:on 25 August 2002
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16:(Redirected from
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1168:Samuel Ogbemudia
1154:Mobolaji Johnson
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485:(NPN), 1979–1983
417:governor-general
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261:Military service
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182:Personal details
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18:Adeyinka Adebayo
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1132:David Bamigboye
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1068:
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989:Northern Region
983:
974:Adekunle Fajuyi
960:
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880:David Jemibewon
875:Akintunde Aduwo
853:
844:Adekunle Fajuyi
834:Adesoji Aderemi
819:
815:Samuel Akintola
805:Samuel Akintola
800:Obafemi Awolowo
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378:Officer Cadet
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1246:Jacob Esuene
1226:Rivers State
1104:Ukpabi Asika
1058:Yakubu Gowon
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685:. Retrieved
681:the original
676:
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652:Niyi Adebayo
646:
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544:Yakubu Gowon
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468:Commandant,
420:
413:aide-de-camp
400:
367:
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319:
318:
213:(2017-03-08)
211:8 March 2017
199:Iyin Ekiti,
197:9 March 1928
173:Kur Mohammed
169:Succeeded by
158:
151:Headquarters
132:Succeeded by
109:
92:Succeeded by
68:
29:
1312:2017 deaths
1307:1928 births
1218:Usman Faruk
1148:Lagos State
1126:Kwara State
956:David Ejoor
618:residence.
556:integration
472:, 1971–1972
201:Ekiti State
120:Preceded by
85:David Ejoor
79:Preceded by
1301:Categories
1196:Musa Usman
1182:Abba Kyari
1112:Kano State
687:17 January
622:References
578:Later life
533:Ondo State
521:demolished
498:Biafra War
455:Chairman,
386:War Office
351:Iyin Ekiti
345:Early life
266:Allegiance
253:Occupation
237:Alma mater
193:1928-03-09
1282:See also
1118:Audu Bako
1007:See also
598:, played
574:in 1975.
548:committee
374:signaller
203:, Nigeria
159:In office
110:In office
69:In office
1054:Nigerian
709:18 March
568:Agbekoya
357:State),
248:, London
83:Maj-Gen
735:8 March
550:on the
517:Colonel
504:Biafran
359:Nigeria
278:Nigeria
222:Nigeria
146:of the
638:
584:Yoruba
525:rebels
427:-1957)
397:Career
327:Listen
275:
616:Lagos
610:Death
600:rugby
592:Ekiti
537:Lagos
529:Lagos
382:Ghana
355:Ekiti
218:Lagos
1286:and
1011:and
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711:2022
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