Mike Akhigbe | |
|---|---|
| 10th Chief of General Staff | |
| In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999 | |
| Head of state | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Preceded by | Oladipo Diya |
| Succeeded by | Atiku Abubakar as civilian Vice President of Nigeria |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office August 1994 – June 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rear Adm. Allison Madueke |
| Succeeded by | Vice Adm. Jubril Ayinla |
| Governor of Lagos State | |
| In office August 1986 – July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Gbolahan Mudasiru |
| Succeeded by | Raji Rasaki |
| Governor of Ondo State | |
| In office September 1985 – August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Bamidele Otiko |
| Succeeded by | Ekundayo B. Opaleye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1946 Fugar, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Fugar, Edo State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 28 October 2013 (aged 67) New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Navy |
| Years of service | 1967–1999 |
| Rank |  Vice admiral |
Okhai Michael Akhigbe GCON (29 September 1946 – 13 October 2013)[1] was a vice admiral of the Nigerian Navy[2] who served as de facto vice president of Nigeria (as Chief of General Staff) under military head of state General Abdusalami Abubakar from June 1998 to May 1999,[3] when the military government was terminated and replaced by the Fourth Nigerian Republic. He previously served as Chief of Naval Staff, the highest-ranking officer of the Nigerian Navy from 1994 to 1998; military governor of Lagos State from 1986 to 1988; and military governor of Ondo State from 1985 to 1986.[1]
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- ^ "Nigeria frees coup plotters". BBC News. 4 March 1999. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Ojo, Jide (12 June 2019). "June 12, NASS and Nigeria's Fourth Republic". The Punch. Retrieved 29 August 2024.