Salaudeen Latinwo | |
|---|---|
| Governor, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| In office January 1984 – August 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Adebayo |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Umaru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1943[1] Offa, Kwara State, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 12 August 2023 (aged 80) London, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–1986 |
| Rank |  Group Captain |
Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo// (12 July 1943[2][3][4] – 12 August 2023) was a group captain in the Nigerian Air Force and a military governor of Kwara State, Nigeria, under Muhammadu Buhari's military government.[5]
Latinwo was part of the pioneering sets of officer cadets recruited into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in 1963,[6] under the first chief of air staff of the Nigerian Airforce, Colonel Gerhard Kahtz, who was on secondment as head of the German Air Force Assistance Group (GAFAG). The Nigerian Air force was formally established on 18 April 1964 under the Air Force Act 1964.
Latinwo was one of Nigeria's egalitarian leaders.[7]
- ^ "Latinwo, one of Nigeria's egalitarian leaders passes on at 80". 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Latinwo, one of Nigeria's egalitarian leaders passes on at 80". 12 August 2023.
- ^ "JUST-IN: Former Kwara Military Gov, Latinwo is Dead". 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Breaking: Former Governor is Dead Akelicious". 12 August 2023.
- ^ Uwechue, Ralph (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. p. 986.
- ^ "Reminiscences with Group Captain Salaudeen Latinwo (rtd)". Daily Trust. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Confidential, Africa (1985). Africa Confidential - Volume 26. Miramoor Publications Limited, Africa. p. 168.