Jeremiah Useni

Jeremiah Useni
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
In office
May 2015 – June 2019
Preceded byVictor Lar
Succeeded byIgnatius Datong Longjan
ConstituencyPlateau South Senatorial District
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byGado Nasko
Succeeded byMamman Kontagora
Governor of Bendel State
In office
January 1984 – August 1985
Preceded bySamuel Ogbemudia
Succeeded byJohn Mark Inienger
Personal details
Born
Jeremiah Timbut Useni

(1943-02-16) 16 February 1943 (age 81)[1]
Langtang, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Lieutenant general

Jeremiah Timbut Useni (born 16 February 1943) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general, who served as minister responsible for the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja under the Sani Abacha military junta. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigeria Army. Useni also served as Deputy Chairman of one of the significant parties in Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party. He was elected Senator for the Plateau South constituency of Plateau State, Nigeria in the March 2015 national elections.[2] Useni was running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

  1. ^ "Birthdays". Newswatch. Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch Communications. February 2002.
  2. ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Retrieved 2024-08-29.