Nigeria Second Republic Governors are Governors elected in the Second Republic. Nigeria Second Republic Governors are Governors that governed from 1979 to 1983. 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
- Nigeria Second Republic Governors and their deputies names.
You stand to know:
- Names of all political parties that contested elections from 1979 to 1983.
- Name of first State Governor that was impeached in Nigeria and reasons.
- Name of Deputy Governor elect that could not be sworn in with his Governor elect and the reason.
- Nigeria Second Republic Governors and their deputies names 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 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
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
After winning the presidential election, Alhaji 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 Nigeria Second Republic Governors that governed from October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1983 and their Deputies.
Format
Serial Number
State
Governor
Deputy Governor
Political Party
1.
Anambra State
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
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.
Plateau State
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.
NIGERIA SECOND REPUBLIC GOVERNORS AND THIER DEPUTIES FROM OCTOBER 1, 1983 TO DECEMBER 31, 1983.
PRESIDENTIAL FLAG BEARER / RUNNING MATE / POPULAR VOTE
(1) Shehu Shagari – 12,081,471 – 47.5%
* Alex Ekwueme – National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
(2) Obafemi Awolowo – 7,907,209 – 31.2 %
* Mallam Muhammed Kura – Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).
(3) Nnamdi Azikiwe – 3,557,113 – 14.0%
* Ishaya Audu – Nigerian People’s Party (NPP).
(4) Khalifa Hassan Yusuf – 968,974 – 3.8%
* – People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
(5) Waziri Ibrahim – 643,806 – 2.5%
* Mrs. Oyinbo Odinamadu – Greater Nigeria People’s Party (GNPP).
(6) Tunji Braithwaite – 271,524 – 1.0%
* – – Nigeria Advance Party (NAP).
NIGERIA SECOND REPUBLIC GOVERNORS AND THIER DEPUTIES ARE:
(1) IMO STATE
* Samuel Onanuka Mbakwe – NPN
* Isaac Uzoigwe (Deputy Governor).
(2) GONGOLA STATE (NOW TARABA)
* Alhaji Bamanga Tukur – NPN
* Mr. David Barau (Deputy Governor).
(3) OYO STATE
* Victor Omololu Olunloyo – NPN
* Olatunji Muhammed – Deputy Governor.
(4) ONDO STATE
* Micheal Adekunle Ajasin – UPN
* Akinwale Michael Omoboriowo – Deputy Governor.
(5) SOKOTO STATE
* Garuba Nadama – NPN
* – Deputy Governor.
(6) OGUN STATE
* Olabisi Onabanjo – UPN
* Chief Olusesan Soluade – Deputy Governor
(7) BAUCHI STATE
* Abubakar Tatari Ali – NPN
* – Deputy Governor.
(8) BENUE STATE
* Aper Aku – NPN
* Isah Odoma – Deputy Governor.
(9) BENDEL STATE (NOW EDO)
* Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia – NPN
* Ray Inije – Deputy Governor.
(10) RIVERS STATE
* Melford Obiene Okilo – NPN
* Frank Adiele Eke – Deputy Governor.
(11) CROSS RIVER STATE
* Donald Etibet – NPN
* Fidelis Ikongo Nnang – Deputy Governor.
(12) BORNO STATE
* Asheik Jarma – NPN
* – – Deputy Governor.
(13) NIGER STATE
* Awwal Ibrahim – NPN
* Alhaji Abubakar Mundi – Aliyu Deputy Governor.
(14) KADUNA STATE
* Lawal Kaita – NPN
* – Deputy Governor.
(15) LAGOS STATE
* Lateef Kayode Jakande – UPN.
* Chief Rafiu Jafojo – Deputy Governor.
(16) KWARA STATE
* Cornelius Adebayo – NPN
* Alhaji Usman Abatemi – Deputy Governor.
(17) KANO STATE
* Sabo Bakin Zuwo – PRP
* Alhaji Wade Abubakar Kiyawa – Deputy Governor.
(18) PLATEAU STATE
* Solomon Lar – NPP
* Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma – Deputy Governor.
(19) ANAMBRA STATE
* Christian Onoh – NPN
* Barrister Ozoemena Onyali – Deputy Governor.
Nigeria Second Republic Governors were sent packing on December 31, 1984 when Major General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the government of Alhaji Sheu Shagari. He accused the Administration of Alhaji Sheu Usman Aliyu Shagari of administrative incompetence and corruption. Shagari was placed under house arrest, while many cabinet members, civilian governors that served under Shagari’s administration were jailed. Some and someone like Umoru Dikko went into exile.
SOURCES
Nigeria President Elected to A Second Term – The New York Times.
https://gulfnews.com/today-history/august-11-1983-nigerian-president-shagari-re-elected
https://Africa elections.tripod.com/ng.html
https://en.m.Wikipedia.org/Wiki/Second_Nigeria_Republlic
https://africaportal.org/publications/reflections-20-years-democracy-nigeria/
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