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Adebola Latinwo was born in 1943 into the famously and mega rich Aliu Onaolapo Olatinwo family in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. Latinwo was one of 43 children of 10 wives of his father Aliu Olatinwo.
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Assistance Group (GAFAG). The Nigerian Air force was formally established on 18 April 1964 under the Air Force Act 1964.
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Captain S.A. Latinwo (rtd) has received several awards and decorated with many military medals, including:
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606:"Reminiscences with Group Captain Salaudeen Latinwo (rtd)"
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Nigerian military leader of the state of Kwara (1943–2023)
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696:. Information Division, Kwara State, Nigeria. p. 26.
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The Retired Military As Emergent Power Factor In Nigeria
711:. East African Educational Publishers Ltd. p. 210.
635:. Miramoor Publications Limited, Africa. p. 168.
563:"JUST-IN: Former Kwara Military Gov, Latinwo is Dead"
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389:During Major-General Buhari's official visit to
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594:. Africa Journal Limited. p. 986.
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446:Premier of Northern Nigeria
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691:Buhari, Muhammadu (1985).
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866:Who is Who in Kwara State
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785:Who is Who in Kwara State
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678:Who is Who in Kwara State
648:Who is Who in Kwara State
489:Force Service Star (FSS)
206:Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo
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464:Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
232:'s military government.
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864:Adeogun, Segun (1991).
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812:Uwechue, Ralph (1991).
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661:Uwechue, Ralph (1991).
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421:Personal and early life
374:Governor of Kwara State
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398:Political appointments
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177:Years of service
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516:Republic Medal (RM)
362:When Major-General
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537:. 12 August 2023.
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205:
204:
168:
128:(2023-08-12)
106:12 July 1943
76:Succeeded by
53:
18:
1409:2023 deaths
1404:1943 births
1157:Cross River
1058:during the
610:Daily Trust
391:Kwara State
326:, Nigeria.
305:type rating
290:Fokker F-27
226:Kwara State
113:Kwara State
64:Preceded by
45:Kwara State
1398:Categories
1361:Garba Duba
1269:David Mark
1127:John Kpera
988:Peter Ogar
938:Adamu Atta
521:References
249:secondment
243:, Colonel
142:Allegiance
102:1943-07-12
1379:See also
849:12 August
448:, Alhaji
337:in 1979.
294:Amsterdam
180:1963–1986
54:In office
47:, Nigeria
410:(FAAN).
264:Uetersen
41:Governor
1327:Plateau
1171:Gongola
1079:Anambra
1056:Nigeria
616:8 March
324:Makurdi
154:Nigeria
1355:Sokoto
1341:Rivers
1199:Kaduna
1107:Bendel
1093:Bauchi
473:Awards
355:, the
331:Kaduna
151:
1263:Niger
1249:Lagos
1235:Kwara
1135:Borno
1121:Benue
286:Egypt
282:Cairo
214:
1383:and
1291:Ondo
1277:Ogun
1213:Kano
851:2023
694:1985
618:2022
444:and
431:Offa
268:Kano
185:Rank
123:Died
109:Offa
96:Born
1313:Oyo
1185:Imo
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