Adekunle Fajuyi
Nigerian colonel and military leader
Born
1926
99 years ago
Died
July 29th, 1966
59 years ago — 40 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Nigeria
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Served as a colonel in the Nigerian Army and became the first military governor of Western Nigeria. Took leadership during a vital transitional period in Nigeria's post-independence history. Was involved in the political landscape during military coups. Died in a coup in 1966, becoming a significant figure in Nigerian military history.
First military governor of Western Nigeria
Leadership during the 1966 Nigerian coup
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