Dan Suleiman | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plateau State | |
| In office March 1976 – July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Anaja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1942[1] Guyuk, Adamawa State, British Nigeria |
| Died | 1 February 2023 (aged 80) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Air Force |
| Rank |  Air Commodore |
Dan Suleiman OFR (30 July 1942[2] – 1 February 2023) was a Nigerian Air Force officer and politician. He was a member of General Murtala Muhammed's supreme military council in Nigeria between July 1975 and March 1976, and was military governor of Plateau State from March 1976 to July 1978 after it had been created from part of the old Benue Plateau State.[3] After the return to democracy in 1999 in the Nigerian Fourth Republic, Suleiman became chairman of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), a socio-political group representing the people of the Middle Belt of Nigeria.[4]
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