Retired soldier, politician, born October 14, 1937, Effon-Alaye, Ekiti State; married, has children; Education: St Luke's College, Ibadan, Regular Officers' Special Training School, Ghana, Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna, DefenceServices Staff College, Wellington, India; Career: Appointed Teacher, 1947-59; joined Nigerian Army as Officer Cadet, 1959; promoted Second Lieutenant, 1960; served with First Battalion, Enugu, 1961-63; Chief Mortar Instructor, Nigerian Military Training College, 1964-65 and later Commandant, 1966; Operations Officer, Nigerian Army Headquarters and General Officer Commanding Second Infantry Division,1970-75; appointed Federal Commissioner (now Minister) for Establishments, 1975-77 and for Finance, 1977- 79; member, Supreme Military Council, 1975-79; member, Constituent Assembly, Abuja, 1988-89; Publication: Military Leadership in Nigeria, 1966-79, University Press Limited, Ibadan, 1985; Hobby: reading.
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