Ibrahim Taiwo
Governor of Kwara State | |
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In office July 1975 – 13 February 1976 | |
Preceded by | David Bamigboye |
Succeeded by | George Agbazika Innih |
Personal details | |
Born | Nigerian |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nigeria |
Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Ibrahim Taiwo (died 13 February 1976) was a Military Governor of
Life
Taiwo was born in Wushishi, Niger State to the family of Adeosun and Emily Taiwo. He was brought up in Kagara and was sometimes called Ibrahim Kagara while he was in school. Taiwo's father was of Ogbomosho ancestry. Ibrahim Taiwo was educated at Senior Primary School, Minna, Bida Middle School, and briefly attended the Provincial Secondary School, Okene for his Higher School Certificate.
Military career
Taiwo joined the military in 1961, he started military training at the
Participation in the Nigerian counter-coup of July 1966
Taiwo, then a Captain with the Lagos Garrison in Yaba, was one of the many officers (including 2nd Lieutenant
Participation in the Nigerian Military Coup of 1975
Taiwo played a central role in the coup that ousted Yakubu Gowon and brought Murtala Mohammed to power, under cover of his Supply and Transport duties in the army, working closely with Lt. Col. Muhammadu Buhari.[4]
Casualty of the 1976 Military Coup
Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo was the military governor of kwara state at the time of 13 February 1976 during a failed coup in which the then Head of State Gen. Murtala Mohammed was also killed, he was also killed by the coup plotters because he was an ally of the late Head of state. General Olusegun Obasanjo was later appointed as Head of State keeping the rest of Gen. Murtala Mohammed's Chain of command in place.[5]
References
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Welcome to the University of Ilorin". University of Ilorin. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ISBN 9780875867090.
- ^ Nowa Omoigui. "Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 6". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ISBN 0-87586-708-1.