Robert Adeyinka ADEBAYO

Biographical record

Title

Brig. Gen

Surname

ADEBAYO

First Name

Robert

Other Names

Adeyinka

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

March 9, 1928

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Iyin, Ado-Ekiti

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Soldier, businessman, politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti, 1942-1944; Eko Boys’ High School, Mushin, Lagos, 1944-1948; School of Infantry, Accra, Ghana, 1951; Staff College, Camberley, England, 1960; Imperial Defence College England, 1965-66.

Previous Appointments

Joined the Army 9 Royal West Africa Frontier Force), July, 1948; potential officer, Second Battalion, Nigeria Army, Abeokuta, 1949; Lieutenant, Eaton Hall, England, 1953; returned to Nigeria, 1954 and posted to Nigerian Army Kaduna as Platoon Commander; Appointed Regimental Signals Officer, 1st Battalion, Kaduna, 1955-57 Aide-de-Camp to Governor-General of Nigeria, 1957-58;Company Commander, 1st Battalion Nigerian Army, Kaduna; Captain, 1957; Major, 1960; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1962; United Nations Peace-Keeping Force, Congo, 1961-63; Colonel, 1964; Chief of Staff, Nigerian Army, 1964-65; Military Governor, defunct Western Nigeria, 1966-71; Brigadier, 1967; Promoted to Major-General, 1971; Chairman, Joint Services Committee, 1964-65, OAU Defence Planning Committee, 1963-65; National sports Council, 1962-1964, Federal Executive Council, 1967-71; Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, 1971-75; retired from the Nigerian Army, 1975; Private Business as Director of many Companies since 1975;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

National Vice Chairman, defunct National Party of Nigeria, 1978-83.

Traditional Titles

Babajiro of lfe, Agbaakin of Ekit; Aro-Oketoro, Iyin Ekiti; Asalu of Ijero Ekiti; Fowoko of Oyo, Jagungbayi of Abeokuta, Jagunleke of Ijebu Land; Taiyese of llesa; Jagunmolu of Akure; Balogun of Ha Orangun, Agbaakin of Osogbo, Taiyese of’ Lagos; Aakogun of Ikorodu, Korede of Ado Ekiti; Bobagunwa of Aramoko Ekiti; Ajaguna of ikole Ekiti; Are of Egbaland, Bobagunwa of ldanre; Akogun of Igbajo, Bobagunwa of Aitede Ekiti, Taiyese of Okuku, Bajulaiye of Ikere Ekiti; Atobatele of Ido Ekiti; (Iddo Faboro), Jangunmolu of Awo Ekiti; Balogun, All Saints Church, Iyin Ekiti

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, 1982

Outstanding Achievements

Doctor of Civil Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Doctor of Law, Ondo State University, Roll of Honour , Ondo State

Hobbies

Hockey, basketball, golf, music

Official Address

Ikeja GRA, Lagos.