Nigeria

BREAKING: Former governor Samuel Ogbemudia is dead

Friday, March 10, 2017 at 8:13 AM by Nomso Obiajuru 1 min read

Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, a former military governor of Edo state, has died.

He reportedly passed away about 11pm at a private hospital on Thursday, March 9, The Punch reports.

Ogbemudia was a former two time military governor.

Former governor Samuel Ogbemudia is dead — Former governor Ogbemudia is dead

He was appointed military administrator of Mid-West state in September, 1967 - 1975 following the liberation of state from the Biafran forces.

Years later , Ogbemudia was elected civilian governor of Bendel state after winning the August 1983 gubernatorial election under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

Details later...

Source: Legit.ng

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Nomso Obiajuru (Sports Team Lead) Nomso Obiajuru has 10 years of working experience in sports journalism and is currently the Team Lead of Sports editorial offices at Legit. He has met and interviewed some of the most influential sports personalities in the world while working at Legit.ng, Sports Brief and HipTV. Nomso obtained a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos in 2012. Email: nomso.obiajuru@corp.legit.ng

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