Shehu Kangiwa

Alhaji Muhammadu Shehu Kangiwa was the first elected civilian governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 to November 1981. He represented the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). He was a popular governor, providing water, health care, agricultural input, education at all levels and transparent government.

Abu Ibrahim (Nigerian politician)

Abu Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Katsina South (Funtua) Senatorial district in April 2003 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform, serving for one term until May 2007. He was re-elected to the same seat in

Awwal Ibrahim

Alhaji Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim is a Nigerian traditional ruler who served as governor of Niger State from October 1979 to December 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic. He was elected on the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) platform

Joseph Tarka

Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (1932–1980) was a Nigerian politician from Benue State and a former minister for Transport and then Communications under General Yakubu Gowon. He was one of the founding members of the United Middle Belt Congress, a

Mohammed Magoro

Mohammed Magoro is a retired Major General of the Nigerian army who was twice a government minister, under Generals Obasanjo and Buhari. In the April 2011 elections he was elected Senator for the Kebbi South constituency of Kebbi State, Nigeria

Aina Onabolu

Aina Onabolu was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous

Kofo Abayomi

Oloye Sir Kofoworola Adekunle "Kofo" Abayomi Kt M.D. was a Nigerian ophthalmologist and politician. He was one of the founders of the nationalist Lagos Youth Movement in 1934 and went on to have a distinguished public service career. His last major public

Aper Aku

Aper Aku (1938–1988) was elected governor of Benue State, Nigeria in October 1979 and reelected in October 1983, leaving office after the military coup in December 1983 which General Mohammadu Buhari came to power

Isaac Oluwole

Isaac Oluwole (1852–1932) was a Nigerian bishop of Sierra Leonean and Egba heritage. He was one of the most prominent emigrants from Sierra Leone resident in Lagos during the second half of the nineteenth century. From 1879 to 1893, he was the principal

Michael Adekunle Ajasin

Michael Adekunle Ajasin was a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Ondo State on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform during the Nigerian Second Republic

Niculae Spiroiu

Niculae Spiroiu was a Romanian engineer and retired Romanian Armed Forces general. Spiroiu served as the Minister of National Defense from 30 April 1991 to 6 March 1994. Spiroiu died on 31 March 2022, at the age of 85