Lawrence Anebi Onoja | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plateau State | |
| In office 1986 – July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Alli |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Kama |
| Governor of Katsina State | |
| In office July 1988 – December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | John Jahaya Madaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1948 Ohimini LGA, Benue State, Colonial Nigeria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
Lawrence Anebi Onoja (born 1948) was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from 1986 to July 1988 and then of Katsina State until December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.[1][2] He later became Principal Staff Officer to General Sani Abacha, before being arrested for alleged involvement in a coup attempt. He retired from the army in 1998, and after the return to democracy in May 1999 with the Nigerian Fourth Republic entered into politics.[3]
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Government". Katsina State Government. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Madaki O. Ameh (2003-01-09). "Lawrence Onoja: The Force for Positive Change In Benue State". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2010-05-20.