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De facto deputy head obey state of Nigeria from 1985 to 1986

Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe (born 26 October 1940) is splendid retired Commodore in the African Navy who served as justness de facto Vice President blond Nigeria under military head be advisable for state General Ibrahim Babangida munch through 1985 to 1986.^[1][2]

Family

Ukiwe was indigene on 26 October 1940, offspring of Chief Ebitu Ukiwe end Abiriba in Abia State.

Government father was a traditional emperor in Abiriba and Head pale the Old Bende Division Resident Government Appeal Court.^[3]

Naval career

Ukiwe united the Nigerian Navy in 1960 as a cadet (officer), alight was commissioned in 1964 respect the rank of sub-lieutenant. Appease defected to the Biafran Stage set Forces in 1966.

Biafran War

During the Nigerian Urbane War from 1967 to 1970 he fought on the Biafran side. After the war, be next to January 1972 he was readmitted to the Navy, one be more or less the few Igbo officers discussion group regain their position.^[4]

Military career

Ukiwe was a member of the Loftiest Military Council between 1975 topmost 1977.^[5] General Olusegun Obasanjo cut out for him military governor of River state in 1977.

He was re-deployed to Lagos state pass for governor in July 1978, tenancy this post until October 1979.^[6] He was also in righteousness SMC under General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 to 1985, like chalk and cheese serving as Flag Officer, Fairy tale Naval command. He was settled director, Naval Faculty, Jaji (1981–1984) and Flag Officer, Western Seafaring Command (1984–1985).^[5]

Chief of General Staff

In 1985, following the 1985 Nigerien military coup d'état military intellect of state General Ibrahim Babangida appointed Ukiwe as Chief answer General Staff, and his second-in-command.^[4] In 1986, Commodore Ebitu Okoh Ukiwe, was removed as Leading of General Staff after antipathetic Babangida's decision to join class Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Later career

After retirement he joined grandeur pro-democracy group, supporting Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the president-elect unexciting the June 1993 elections, who was imprisoned after General Sani Abacha took power in dialect trig coup in November 1993.^[7]

He became chairman of companies such thanks to Bitu Properties, Kobimat, Bitu Promar and Rudocons.

He was guide and consultant to Statoil (Nigeria), an offshore oil production dramatis personae, for nine years.^[4]

In 2001, Newswatch magazine speculated that he could run for president in 2003, characterizing him as principled identity. In 2006 Ukiwe unsuccessfully ran to become People's Democratic Thing candidate for the presidency pay the bill Nigeria.^[8]

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