(1944-07-19) 19 July 1944 (age 79) Ashong Ashyui, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Ashong Ashyui (Jankasa), Nigeria)
Alma mater
Nigerian Military School NMTC Indian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance
Nigeria
Branch/service
Nigerian Army
Years of service
1966-1985
Rank
Major General
Battles/wars
Nigerian Civil War
Zamani Lekwot (born 19 July 1944) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the military governor of Rivers State, Nigeria from July 1975 until July 1978 during the military administrations of Generals Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]
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the killings in the region. They also called for the prosecution of ZamaniLekwot and five others sentenced to death by the Okadigbo tribunal investigating...
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College where he was peers with officers such as Muhammadu Buhari, ZamaniLekwot, and Shehu Musa Yar'Adua. He also attended the Royal Canadian School...
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extinction and cultural annihilation. He was supported by retired General ZamaniLekwot, a former military governor of Rivers State, who attributed the failure...
History of Nigeria He started work on the autobiography of Major-Gen. ZamaniLekwot (rtd.), MNI. However, in 2002, he passed away before he could complete...
Nigerian Defence Academy In office 1982 – January 1984 Preceded by Brig ZamaniLekwot Succeeded by Maj Gen Paul Tarfa Personal details Born (1942-01-20) 20...
battle to save former military governor of Rivers State, Major General ZamaniLekwot from execution. He also served as a member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly...
Gen. ZamaniLekwot (rtd.), ACP Juri Babang Ayok (rtd.), Major John Atomic Kude (rtd.), Dominic G. Yahaya (the present Atyatyap), and Peter Lekwot, as "Special...
Governor of Rivers State In office July 1978 – October 1979 Preceded by ZamaniLekwot Succeeded by Melford Obiene Okilo Personal details Born 1938 (age 85–86)[citation...
Kura; Kar Kure; Kar Kwadun; Kar Kwaru; Kar Kyama; Kar Kyang; Kar Kyuka; Kar Lekwot; Kar San; Kar Sule; Kar Suman; Yaribuwan; Zagom Gida Zangon Kataf Farman...