De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1985 to 1986
Commodore
Ebitu Ukiwe
7th Chief of General Staff
In office August 1985 – October 1986
President
Ibrahim Babangida as Military President
Preceded by
Tunde Idiagbon as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters
Succeeded by
Augustus Aikhomu
Governor of Lagos State
In office July 1978 – October 1979
Preceded by
Ndubuisi Kanu
Succeeded by
Lateef Jakande
Governor of Niger State
In office December 1977 – July 1978
Preceded by
Murtala Nyako
Succeeded by
Joseph Oni
Personal details
Born
(1940-10-26) 26 October 1940 (age 83) Abiriba, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria)
Spouse
Amina Ukiwe
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria (1960–1966; 1972–1986)
Biafra (1966–1970)
Branch/service
Nigerian Navy
Years of service
1960-1986
Rank
Commodore
Battles/wars
Biafran War
Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe (born 26 October 1940) is a retired Commodore in the Nigerian Navy who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida from 1985 to 1986.[1][2]
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