Ebitu Ukiwe

Ebitu Ukiwe
7th Chief of General Staff
In office
August 1985 – October 1986
PresidentIbrahim Babangida as Military President
Preceded byTunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Succeeded byAugustus Aikhomu
Governor of Lagos State
In office
July 1978 – October 1979
Preceded byNdubuisi Kanu
Succeeded byLateef Jakande
Governor of Niger State
In office
December 1977 – July 1978
Preceded byMurtala Nyako
Succeeded byJoseph Oni
Personal details
Born (1940-10-26) 26 October 1940 (age 83)
Abiriba, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria)
SpouseAmina Ukiwe
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service Nigerian Navy
Years of service1960-1986
Rank Commodore
Battles/warsBiafran War

Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe (born 26 October 1940) is a retired Commodore in the Nigerian Navy who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida from 1985 to 1986.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Ike Nwachukwu: True reflection of what Nigeria ought to be". Vanguard News. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ebitu Ukiwe biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 8 November 2022.