BA, retired soldier, born September 14, 1943, Ilorin, Kwara State; married Biodun 1970, two sons, three daughters; Education: United School, Ilorin, 1950-52, Okesuna Senior Primary School, Ilorin, 1953-57, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1958-62, Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, Pakistan, 1962-65, Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna, 1965, 1966, Command and Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan, 1976, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, 1981, International Defence Management Course, Naval Postgraduate School, United States, 1982; enlisted as Officer Cadet, Nigerian Army, 1962; commissioned Second- Lieutenant, Nigerian Army, 1965; promoted Lieutenant, NA, 1966, Captain, 1968, pro moted Major, 1970, Lieutenant Colonel, 1974, Colonel, NA, 1978 and Brigadier, Nigerian Ar my, May, 1980; Company Commander, 4 Bat talion, 1965-66; Intelligence Officer, 4 Bat talion and later GSO 3 Intelligence, 1 Sector; Commanding Officer, 20 Battalion, 1967-68; Commanding Officer, 125 Battalion, 1968-70; Brigade Major and Deputy Commander, 33, Brigade, 1970-71; Commander, 29, Brigade, 1971-72; General Staff Officer Grade 1 and later Principal Staff Officer, Supreme Head quarters, 1973-75; Brigade Commander, 31 and 15 Brigades, 1975-78; member, Governing Council, University of Jos; Military Ad ministrator, Borno State, 1978-79; Com mander, 33 Brigade and member, National Council of States; appointed Director of Man ning, Army Headquarters, Lagos, 1979-81; ap pointed Military Secretary (Army), Army Headquarters, Lagos, 1981-83; Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters and member, defunct Supreme Military Council (SMC), January 1984-August 26, 1985; promoted Major- General, Nigerian Army, 1985; ousted from power in a bloodless coup d'etat, August 27, 1985; in political detention for 40 months, August 27, 1985-December 14, 1988, released from detention, December 15, 1988; Publica tion: Strategies for Liberating Southern Africa, a paper; Hobbies: squash, reading; Home address: 4 Aderemi Adeleye Street, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State.
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