Ibrahim Kefas
| Ibrahim Kefas | |
|---|---|
| Military Administrator of Cross River State | |
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In office 9 December 1993 – 14 September 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Clement Ebri |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Agboneni |
| Military Administrator of Delta State | |
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In office 26 September 1994 – 22 August 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bassey Asuquo |
| Succeeded by | John Dungs |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 January 1948[1] Wukari, Taraba State |
Air Commodore (retired) Ibrahim Kefas served as Military Administrator of Cross River State in Nigeria between December 1993 and September 1994, and then of Delta State until August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[2]
As a Group Captain, Kefas was appointed governor of Delta State on 26 September 1994.[3] While governor of Delta State, he sacked professor Frank Mene Adedemiswanye Ukoli, Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University for political reasons, an incident recorded in Ukoli's book A state university is born: throes of birth, ordeals of growth.[4][5]
In March 2002, as Taraba State Chairman of People's Democratic Party, Kefas and other PDP politicians were attacked by over 200 youths who invaded a PDP rally, and narrowly escaped death.[6]
Kefas was nominated as National Democratic Party) (NDP) candidate for governor in the 2007 elections in Taraba State.[7] The winner was the PDP candidate, Danbaba Suntai.[8]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ "Delta State Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy" (PDF). Delta State Government. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ Victor Jike (January 28, 2005). "F.M.A. Ukoli: An Obeisance". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ F. M. A. Ukoli (1996). A state university is born: throes of birth, ordeals of growth. Textflow Limited. ISBN 978-2783-36-6.
- ↑ Ben Adaji (13 March 2002). "Touts Attack PDP Chairman". P.M. News (Lagos). Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ "Independent National Electoral Commission Nominated Candidates for Governorship Election 2007" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ↑ Yakubu Danbala (21 February 2008). "Danbaba Vs Baido - The Heat Goes On". Leadership (Abuja). Retrieved 2010-01-16.