Adekunle Fajuyi

Nigerian colonel and military leader

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

Links & References

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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