CONTINUE from PART ONE

 

You’re about to find out the Second Republic President, Governors and their Deputies from October 1, 1983 to December 31,1983.

 

Format

Presidential flag bearer

Running mate

Political party

 

1.

 

Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari

 

Chief Alex Ekwueme

National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

 

 

2.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Mallam Muhammed Kura

Unity Party of Nigeria (NPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Professor Ishaya Audu

Nigerian People’s Party (NPP)

 

4.

Khalifa Hassan Yusuf

–

People’s Redemption Party (PRP)

 

5.

Waziri Ibrahim

Mrs. Oyinbo Odinamadu

Greater Nigeria People’s Party (GNPP)

 

6.

Tunji Braithwaite

–

Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)

**It couldn’t contest in the first election because the party wasn’t registered by FEDECO for not having grassroots support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Format

State

Governor

Deputy Governor

Political Party

 

1.

Anambra State

Christian Onoh

Ozoemena Onyali

NPN

 

2.

Bauchi State

Abubakar Tatari Ali

Alhaji Adamu Tafawa Balewa

NPN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.

Benue State

Aper Aku

Isah Odoma

NPN

 

4.

Borno State

Asheik Jarma

Waba Agwama Apagan

NPN

 

5.

Cross River

Donald Etibet

Fidelis Ikogo Nnang

NPN

 

6.

Bendel State (now Edo)

Samuel O. Ogbemudia

Chief Ray Inije

NPN

 

7.

Gongola State (now Taraba)

Alhaji Bamanga Tukur

David Barau

NPN

 

8.

Imo State

Samuel Onanuka Mbakwe

Isaac Uzoigwe

 

9.

Kaduna State

Lawal Kaita

–

NPN

 

10.

Kano State

Sabo Bakin Zuwo

Wada Abubakar Kiyawa

PRP

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11.

Kwara State

Cornelius Adebayo

Usman Abatemi

 

12.

Lagos State

Lateef Kayode Jakande

Rafiu Rafiu Jafojo

UPN

 

13.

Niger State

Awwal Ibrahim

Abubakar Mundi Aliyu

NPN

 

14.

Plateau State

Solomon D. Lar

Aliyu Akwe Doma

NPP

 

15.

Ondo State

Micheal Adekunle Ajasin

Akinwole Micheal Omoboriowo

UPN

 

16.

Ogun State

Olabisi Victor Onabanjo

Olusesan Soluade

UPN

 

17.

Oyo State

Victor Omololu Olunloyo

Olatunji Muhammed

NPN

 

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18.

Rivers State

Melford Okilo

Frank Eke Adiele

 

19.

Sokoto State

Garba Nadama

–

NPN

 

 

Finally, on December 31, 1983, Major General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew Alhaji Shehu Shagari. Buhari accused Shagari government of administrative incompetence and corruption. Shagari was placed under house arrest. Many cabinet members, civilian governors that served under Shagari administration were jailed. Some went on exile.

 

Sources

*Ikenna Oyekwelu (2014) Nigeria: Onyebuchi – Tradition of Deputy Governors Estrangement in South East- The Guardian.

*Elections in Nigeria: http://Africaelections.tripod.com/ng.html

*Nigerian President Elected to a Second Term – New York Times.

*August 11,1983: Nigerian President Shagari re-elected/today-history/august-11-1983-nigerian-president-shagari-re-elected

 

 

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Two Federal Elections were held in the First Republic, in 1959 and 1964. On August 11, 1979 five political parties contested in the presidential election. The elections results were declared.

 

In this write-up I’ll be covering:

• the Presidential flag bearers and their running mates and
• the State Governors and their deputies.

 

You stand to know:

• names of all political parties that contested elections from 1979 to 1983.
• name of first State Governor was impeached in Nigeria and reasons.
• name of Deputy Governor elect that could not be sworn in with his Governor elect and the reason.
• names of State Governors and their deputies and
• how some Deputy Governors became Governor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Format

Serial numbers

Presidential flag bearers

Running mates

Political Party

Votes obtained

 

1.

 Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari

 

Chief Alex Ekwueme

National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

5,668,857

 

2.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Mr. Philip Umeadi

Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)

4,916,651

 

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3.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Professor Ishaya Audu

Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP)

2,822,523

 

4.

Alhaji Aminu Kano

Mr. Bola Ogunboh

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

1,732,113

 

5.

Waziri Kolo Ibrahim

–

Great Nigerian Peoples Party (GNPP)

1,688,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After winning the presidential election, Alhaji Usman Aliyu Shehu Shagari who contested for President under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) and his running mate (the Vice President) took their oath of office. General Olusegun Obasanjo who was the then Military Head of State handed over power willingly to Shehu Shagari. This happened on October 1,1979. This made Shagari Nigeria first Executive President.

 

 

As we cruise together, I’ll be examining the state Governor that governed from October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1983.

 

Format

Serial Number

State

Governor

Deputy Governor

Political Party

 

1.

Anambra

Jim Nwobodo

Engr. Roy Umenyi

NPN

 

2.

Bauchi State

Abubakar Tatari Ali

Alhaji Adamu Tafawa Balewa

NPN

 

3.

Benue State

Aper Aku

Mr. Isah Odoma

NPN

 

 

 

 

 

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4.

Borno State

Alhaji Muhammed Goni

Alhaji Ibrahim Anas

GNPP

 

5.

Cross River State

Clement Isong

Dr. Mathias Ofoboche

NPN

 

6.

Bendel State (now Edo)

Ambrose Folorunsho Alli

Chief Dema Akpore

UPN

 

7.

Gongola State (Now Taraba)

Alhaji Abubakar Barde

Willberforce Juta

GNPP

 

Barde resigned his position as the State Governor due to gross misconduct levelled against him which made Juta his deputy to became the State Governor from 1982 to Oct. 1983.

 

8.

Imo State

Samuel Onanuka Mbakwe

** Chief Bernard Amahala

* Chief Issac Uzoigwe

NPP

 

9.

 Kaduna State

* Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa

** Abba Musa Rimi

Abba Rimi who later became Acting Governor after Balarabe impeachment.

PRP

 

10.

Kano State

Muhammed Abubakar Rimi

* Ibrahim B. B. Farouk

** Abdu Dawakin Tofa

(1981-1983)

PRP

 

11.

Kwara State

Abdulazeez Adamu Attah

Chief Jimoh Shittu

NPN

 

12.

Lagos State

Lateef Kayode Jakande

Chief Rafiu Jafojo

UPN

 

13.

Niger State

Alhaji Muhammed Awwal Ibrahim

Alhaji Idris Hassan Kpaki

NPN

 

14.

Chief Solomon D. Lar

Muhammed D. Yakubu

UPN

 

 

15. 

Ondo State

Micheal Adekunle Ajasin

Akinwole Omoboriowo Micheal

UPN

 

16.

Oyo State

Bola Ige

Sunday Afolabi

UPN

 

17.

Rivers State

Melford Obiene Okilo

 

Frank Adiele Eke

NPN

 

18.

Sokoto State

Muhammed Shehu Kangiwa

** Garuba Nadama

 

19.

Ogun State

Olabisi Onabanjo

Olusesan Soluade

UPN

 

 

 

 

 

**NOTES

** Mr.Samuel Onanuka Mbakwe and his running mate defeated Chief Collins Obih of NPP. The governoship election tribunal removed Mr. Bernard Amahala before he could be inaugurated into office on the ground that he failed to resigned his employment in Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, prior to standing in an election as prescribed by the law. Despite the efforts of NPP to liquidate NPN victory as a result of this singular mistake. The tribunal maintained that the act of the Deputy Governor elect or his election doesn’t affect the Governor elect. However, Mr. Bernard Amahala was replaced with Chief Issac Uzoigwe.

 

 

**Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi in May 1983 fell out with his mentor, Mallam Aminu Kano. Rimi decamped from PRP to NPP in his bid to prepare himself for the 1983 election. He resigned from his position because Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) that was Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) precursor rules stated that he must do so before contesting in another party platform. Immediately, after his resignation, he was replaced by DAWAKIN TOFA (his Deputy Governor).

 

 

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Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa was elected as Kaduna State Governor under the platform of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), a political party founded by Mallam Aminu Kano. National Party of Nigeria (NPN) that was the then rulling party unsuccessfully challenged his election.

Initially, his political party was a member of the PPP Alliance that was formed in opposition to the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) but withdrew quitely.  As a governor Balarabe Musa was stalemated by the then Kaduna State House of Assembly that was controlled by the NPN members.

Due to this, he couldn’t form a cabinet. Since he refused to nominate NPN members, the State House of Assembly refused to ratify his candidates. On June 1981 he made history as the first State Governor to be impeached in Nigeria. He was impeached by the then Kaduna State House of Assembly.

 

**Garba Nadama became the State Governor of Sokoto from January 1982 to October 1983 after Shehu Kangiwa death due to polo accident.

 

 

 

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The position of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was established under the Nigeria’s 1979 constitution. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) reports to the president with administrative supervision of the Minister of  Defence.

The CDS is assisted by the other service chiefs such as:

1.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS)

2.

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and

3.

Chief of Air Staff Staff (CAS)

 

 

 

These are Pasts and Present Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):

 

Flag of the Chief of Defence Staff

 

 

1.

Lt. Gen. Ipoola Alani Akinrinade

Army

Apr. 1980 – Oct. 2, 1981

 

2.

Lt. Gen. Gibson Jalo

Army

Oct. 2, 1981 – Dec. 31, 1983

 

3.

Gen. Domkat Yah Bali

Army

Jan. 1, 1984 – Jan. 10, 1990

 

4.

Gen. Sani Abacha

Army

Jan. 1, 1984 – Nov. 17, 1993

 

5.

Lt. Gen. Oladipupo Donaldson Diya

Army

Nov. 17, 1993 – Dec. 21, 1997

 

 

 

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6.

Gen. Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar

Army

Dec. 21, 1997 – June 9, 1998

 

7.

Air Marshall Al-Amin Daggash

Air Force

June 9, 1998 – May 29, 1998

 

8.

Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi

Navy

May 29, 1999 – June 27, 2003

 

9.

Gen. Alexander Ogomudia

Army

June 27, 2003 – June 1, 2006

 

10.

Gen. Marthin Luther Agwai

Army

June 1, 2006 – May 25, 2007

 

11.

Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi

Army

May 25, 2007 – Aug. 20, 2008

 

12.

Air Chief Marshall Paul Dike

Air Force

Aug. 20, 2008 – Sept. 8, 2010

 

13.

Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Pentirin

Air Force

Sept. 8, 2010 – Oct. 5, 2012

 

 

 

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14.

Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim

Navy

Oct. 5, 2012 – Jan. 16, 2014

 

15.

Chief Air Staff Marshall Alex Badeh

Air Force

Jan. 16, 2014 – Jul. 13, 2015

 

16.

Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin

Army

Jul. 13, 2015 till date

 

 

 

 

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