Nigerian politician and military officer (born 1942)
Vice Admiral
Murtala Nyako
GCON CFR
Governor of Adamawa State
In office 29 April 2008 – 15 July 2014
Deputy
Bala James Ngilari
Preceded by
James Shaibu Barka (acting)
Succeeded by
Umaru Fintiri (acting)
In office 29 May 2007 – 26 February 2008
Deputy
Bala James Ngilari
Preceded by
Boni Haruna
Succeeded by
James Shaibu Barka (acting)
Chief of Naval Staff
In office January 1990 – February 1992
Preceded by
Vice Adm. Patrick Koshoni
Succeeded by
Vice Adm. Dan Preston Omosola
Governor of Niger State
In office February 1976 – December 1977
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe
Personal details
Born
Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako
(1942-08-27) 27 August 1942 (age 81) Mayo-Belwa, British Cameroon (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria)
Nationality
Nigerian
Political party
All Progressive Congress
Other political affiliations
Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse
Binta Nyako
Alma mater
Britannia Royal Naval College
Occupation
Politician
military officer
Website
Personal website
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria
Branch/service
Nigerian Navy
Years of service
1963–1993
Rank
Vice Admiral
Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako, GCON CFRrcds, D.Agric. (H.C.) (born 27 August 1942) is a Nigerian politician and retired military officer who served as governor of Adamawa State from 2007 to 2008, and from 2008 to 2014.[1] He previously served as military governor of Niger State from its creation in 1976 to 1977, and as Nigeria's Chief of the Naval Staff from 1990 to 1992.[2]
^SPPU Adamawa State Government, "[www.adamawastatesppu.org]"
^
"Adamawa Emirate Council: SARKI YAMMA ADAMAWA". Adamawa Emirate. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako, GCON CFR rcds, D.Agric. (H.C.) (born 27 August 1942) is a Nigerian politician and retired military officer who served as governor...
becoming the association's first Muslim president. Justice Nyako is married to Vice Admiral MurtalaNyako, former Military Governor of Niger State and former...
Nigeria. The ceremony followed by the approval of the state governor MurtalaNyako. Barkindo was born in Yola in February 1944, eldest son of the Lamido...
December 2014. "Governor MurtalaNyako Of Adamawa State Impeached". Sahara Reporters. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014. - "Nyako impeached, says he accepts...
following the impeachment of MurtalaNyako. He previously served as deputy governor from 2007 to 2008, and from 2008 to 2014 under Nyako. He was succeeded as...
acting governor of Adamawa State following the impeachment of Governor MurtalaNyako in July 2014, serving until 8 October 2014. After the collation of results...
February 4, 2012. The PDP nominee MurtalaNyako won the election, defeating Markus Gundiri of the ACN. MurtalaNyako emerged as PDP candidate. He picked...
Adamawa State Governor MurtalaNyako's election was nullified in February 2008, Barka became Acting Governor, handing back to Nyako after he had been reelected...
Yusuf Goodluck Jonathan Idris Legbo Kutigi Mike Adenuga Mike Akhigbe MurtalaNyako Namadi Sambo Yemi Osinbajo Anyim Pius Anyim Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Amina...
People's Democratic Party nominee MurtalaNyako won the election, defeating Joel Madaki of the Labour Party. MurtalaNyako from the People's Democratic Party...
2007 PDP MurtalaNyako Governor 29 May 2007 26 February 2008 PDP James Shaibu Barka Governor (acting) 26 February 2008 29 April 2008 MurtalaNyako Governor...
State, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, MurtalaNyako of Adamawa State and Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State. It had been previously...
was announced after the AFRC's acceptance of a report by Rear Admiral MurtalaNyako. In 1989 the Nigerian Police Force also created a Quick Intervention...
Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes MurtalaNyako February 1976 December 1977 Military Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe December 1977 July 1978 (Military)...
appointed as Commissioner in 2007 by the then governor of Adamawa State, MurtalaNyako, in recognition of achievements that he had recorded in the private...
Governor of Niger State In office December 1977 – July 1978 Preceded by MurtalaNyako Succeeded by Joseph Oni Personal details Born (1940-10-26) 26 October...
PDP as a supporter of Professor Jibril Aminu, and Admiral MurtalaNyako. As Governor Nyako's Chief of Staff he wielded considerable power, but did not...
Oliveira Santos Brazil Mayor of Campinas, São Paulo Impeachment 2014 MurtalaNyako Nigeria Governor of Adamawa State Impeachment 2016 Eduardo Cunha Brazil...
29 May 2007 26 February 2008 273 days Peoples Democratic Party 2007 MurtalaNyako 29 April 2008 15 July 2014 6 years, 77 days 2008 2012 8 October 2014...
primary election had been free and fair. On 15 March 2011 both Governor MurtalaNyako and the state chairman of the party, Mijinyawa Umaru Kugama, said that...