Adebayo Lawal
Adebayo Hamed Lawal | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of Benue State | |
| In office July 1978 – 1 October 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Shelleng |
| Succeeded by | Aper Aku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1941 Offa, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 23 June 2024 (aged 82) |
Group Captain Adebayo Hamed Lawal (14 September 1941 – 23 June 2024) was Governor of Benue State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]
Adebayo Hamed Lawal was born in Offa, in present-day Kwara State. He attended Government College, Ibadan (1955–1962). He enlisted in the Nigerian Airforce in 1963 and was trained as a Military Pilot in West Germany, graduating in 1964. Postings included Commander, Port Harcourt Base (1969–1970), Commander Kano Base (1972–1973) and (1975–1977) and Commander, Makurdi Base (1977–1978).[2][3]
He was appointed Military Governor of Benue State in July 1978, holding the position until October 1979.[2][1] He oversaw the peaceful transition from military rule to civil rule, handing over power to the National Party of Nigeria candidate Aper Aku on 1 October 1979.[4]
Lawal died on 23 June 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c Tomori, Abdulfatai (29 June 2024). "[OPINION] Bayo Lawal: "What the Hell!" - News Bulletin Nigeria". Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Group Captain Adebayo Lawal". Government of Benue State of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Tyodzua Atim (30 January 2006). "Benue State at 30: The people and their struggles". ThisDay. Retrieved 3 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
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