John Kpera | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of Benue State | |
| In office 4 January 1984 – August 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Aper Aku |
| Succeeded by | Jonah David Jang |
| Military Governor of Anambra State | |
| In office March 1976 – July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Ochefu (East-Central State) |
| Succeeded by | D.S. Abubakar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1941 Mbatierev, Gboko LGA, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Education | Katsina-Ala College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
John Atom Kpera (born 3 January 1941) was the first Military Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978, after it had been created from the old East Central State during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1] Later he was Military Governor of Benue State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari.[2][3]
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