Mike Akhigbe

Vice admiral Mike Akhigbe GCON
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(2013-10-28) (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.^[4]