John Atom Kpera (born 3 January 1941) was the first Military Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978, after it had been created from the old East Central State during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1] Later he was Military Governor of Benue State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari.[2][3]
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John Atom Kpera (born 3 January 1941) was the first Military Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978, after it had been created...
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Retrieved 11 June 2023. Nwachukwu, John Owen (31 December 2017). "Role I played in 1966 coup - General Atom Kpera". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 4 June...
office October 1979 – December 1983 Preceded by Adebayo Lawal Succeeded by JohnKpera Personal details Born 1938 Ikyobo, Ushongo LGA, Benue State, Nigeria Died...
July 1975 – 13 February 1976 Preceded by Ukpabi Asika Succeeded by John Atom Kpera (Anambra), Ndubuisi Kanu (Imo) Personal details Died 25 November 1999...
Governor of Anambra State In office July 1978 – October 1979 Preceded by John Atom Kpera Succeeded by Jim Nwobodo Personal details Born 30 March 1939[citation...
then first Military Governor of old Anambra state Lieutenant Colonel John Atom Kpera and military head of state for Nigeria General Olusegun Obasanjo at...
contradictions of the coup being executed by mostly Northern soldiers (such as John Atom Kpera, later military governor of Benue State), the killing of Igbo soldier...
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