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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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Oluwole Rotimi became the
Ambassador to the United States of America in March 2008. He was sacked from the post in March 2009 by the President of Nigeria,
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In 1975, Oluwole Rotimi was removed from office as governor of
Western Nigeria after the 1975 coup d'état. The following administration led by General
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Nigeria was under military rule from 1971 to 1975. Oluwole Rotimi became the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States in 2007.
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In 2005, Oluwole Rotimi was appointed a member of the
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in succession to
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Brigadier-General (Rtd) Oluwole ROTIMI, CON. Ambassador, March 2008 – March 2009
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of
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Oluwole Rotimi was honored with a National Award of Commander of the
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Layi Adeloye and Sulaimon Adenekan. Punch. Sunday, 6 January 2008.
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brigadier general, diplomat and politician, he served during the
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After the war Oluwole Rotimi became the Military Governor of
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family. He attended Agooko Methodist School, Lisabi school,
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Governor) was one of the only two governors exonerated.
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Africa contemporary record: annual survey and documents
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List of Nigerian Region Military Governors (1966–1967)
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359:The Wire and Cable Factory in Ibadan
308:, after which he earned a BA at the
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372:The Wood Processing Factory in Ondo
21:For other people named Rotimi, see
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587:. This Day. 16 November 2004
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1038:Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
775:Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
462:Oyo State past and present
394:Mobolaji Johnson-Brigadier
343:of Nigeria in 1971, under
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754:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
698:Western Region Premiers
69:Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
826:Military Governors of
683:Premiers and Governors
578:The Illegal Land Deals
47:Governor Western State
830:States under General
474:Siollun (2009) p. 30.
183:King's College, Lagos
1151:People from Abeokuta
602:26 June 2009 at the
351:Projects As Governor
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950:North-Central State
858:Benue-Plateau State
735:John Dalzell Rankin
315:Oluwole Joined the
306:Kings College Lagos
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956:Abba Kyari
886:Kano State
551:25 January
449:References
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431:Ogun State
417:Commission
299:Olowogbowo
281:Early life
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384:1975 coup
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164:, Nigeria
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377:palm oil
368:Abeokuta
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