Tunde Ogbeha | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Akwa Ibom State | |
| In office 28 September 1987 – 30 July 1988 | |
| Succeeded by | Godwin Abbe |
| [[[List of governors of Bendel State|Governor of Bendel State]] | |
| In office Dec 1987 – Aug 1990 | |
| Preceded by | John Mark Inienger |
| Succeeded by | John Ewerekumoh Yeri |
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Kogi West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha 1945 (age 78–79)[1] Lokoja, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kogi State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha (born 1945)[1] is a Nigerian politician and retired brigadier general who served as the administrator of Akwa Ibom State and then of Bendel State during the military rule of General Ibrahim Babangida (1985–1993).[2] After the return to democracy in 1999, he was elected senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi State from May 1999 to May 2007. A biography on Ogbeha titled "Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha: A Noble Path" was written by Innocent Nzeke Waniko, a journalist, and presented publicly on 1 September 2017. The book chronicles the early life and comprehensively captures the life and career of Ogbeha.
- ^ a b Eweka, Richard Okoro (27 August 2013). "Edo State At 22: The Journey So Far!". The Nigerian Observer. Vol. 38, no. 297. p. 20. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Issuu.
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