Biographical record
- Title
- Lt. Gen
- Surname
- AKINRINADE
- First Name
- Alani
- Other Names
- Ipoola
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- October 3, 1939
- Status
- Alive
- State of Origin
- Osun
- Place of Birth
- Yakoyo, Oranmiyan
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Number of Children (Male)
- 2
- Number of Children ( Female)
- 3
- Profession
- businessman, farmer
- Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Offa GrammarSchool.Offa, 1954-58; Nigerian Military Training College. Kaduna, 1960; Royal Military Academy. Sandhurst, United Kingdom, 1960-62; US Army Infantry School. Fort Bcnning. USA. 1965-66; Staff College. Camberly. United Kingdom, 1971: Royal College of Defence Studies. United Kingdom. 1978; Command and Staff College, Jaji.
- Educational Qualification
- GCON, CFOR, psc, fss,
- Previous Appointments
- Ministry of Agriculture, defunct Western Region, Ibadan, 1959-60: Nigerian Army. 1960; Second Lieutenant, 1962; Platoon Commander, 4 Queen's Own Nigerian Regiment; former Staff Captain to Chief of Defence Staff. Army Headquarters. Lagos; one time ag. Adjutant-General. Nigerian Army; Rear Commander. 2 Infantry Division: Sector Commander/General Staff Officer, 3 Infantry Division; Lieutenant-Colonel. 1968; former Commanding Officer. Ibadan Garrison; Brigadier, 1974; Major-General, 1975; former General Officer Commanding, I Infantry Division, Kaduna; Chief of Staff, Army/Chief of Defence Staff, 1979-81; Licutcnant-Gcncral. 1980: retired from the Nigerian Army. 1981; ch: Nigcrfccds and Agriculture Operations Limited. 1982-85; min. of Agriculture. Water Resources and Rural Development, 1985-86; Industries. 1986-89; Transport. 1989; on self exile, since 1994.
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Traditional Titles
- Jagunmolu of lfe.
- Awards and Honours
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger; Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, dec: Forces Service Star. Passed Staff College
- Hobbies
- reading, flying
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