Joseph Orji

Joseph Orji
Administrator of Gombe State
In office
7 October 1996 – August 1998
Succeeded by Mohammed Bawa

Group Captain Joseph Orji was appointed the first Administrator of Gombe State, Nigeria after it was formed in October 1996 from part of Bauchi State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He held office until August 1998.[1]

When the civilian government of the Nigerian Fourth Republic took control in May 1999, Orji was among the former military administrators who were required to retire. He became a member of the steering committee of the United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a group of former officers.[2] In 2002 Orji was an aspirant to become governor of Enugu State on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform in the April 2003 elections. During the voter's registration process he was abducted and beaten by thugs, apparently due to a mistaken identity.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
  2. ^ Agaju Madugba (2001-04-29). "'We are Concerned About the Well-being of Nigerians'". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/04/29/20010429cov04.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
  3. ^ Utibe Uko (2002-12-15). "The Endangered Aspirants". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/12/15/20021215pol01.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
State Administrators in Nigeria during the Sani Abacha military regime (November 1993 - June 1998)
Joseph Orji