Usman Faruk | |
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| Military Governor of North-Western State | |
| In office 27 May 1967 – 29 July 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Katsina (Northern Region) |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Colonel Umaru Mohammed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 Gombe |
| Died | 18 December 2020 |
Alhaji Usman Faruk (born 1932 – died 18 December 2020) was the first Military Governor of North-Western State in Nigeria from 1967 to 1975 after it was split off from the old Northern Region during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.[1] He was dismissed from office by General Murtala Mohammed, who took power in a coup on 29 July 1975, and who then launched a probe that found him guilty of illegally enriching himself while in office.[2] He was later reinstated by the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida regime after being cleared of all charges, and was given his full benefits and retirement rank.[citation needed] Shortly after he left office, the state was split into Niger State and Sokoto State.[1]
- ^ a b "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ Max Siollun (2009). Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-87586-708-3.