Chinyere Ike Nwosu

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Brigadier General Chinyere Ike Nwosu (born November 21 1946) was a Nigerian Military Administrator of Abia State (December 1993 – September 1994) and then of Oyo State (September 1994 – August 1996) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.As Abia State governor he was described as a very controversial administrator given to whimsical actions.In 1993 his wife Chinyere Nwosu established the Abia Less Privileged Organisation (ALPO) to assist women in gaining accommodation and skills.As governor of Oyo State he upset the power balance of the traditional rulers by making the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi permanent chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas.

active years end date

1994-09-14, 1996-08-22

active years start date

1993-12-09, 1994-09-14

birth date

1946-11-21

death date

0010-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

office

Military Administrator of Oyo State, Military Administrator of Abia State

successor

Ahmed Usman, Temi Ejoor