John Ewerekumoh Yeri

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John Ewerekumoh Yeri
Governor of Bendel State
In office August 1990 – August 1991
Preceded by	Jonathon Tunde Ogbeha
Governor of Edo State
In office August 1991 – January 1992
Succeeded by	John Odigie Oyegun

John Ewerekumoh Yeri was a Nigerian soldier who served as Governor of Bendel State between 1990 and 1991, and then continued as governor of Edo State until January 1992 after Bendel State was spit into Edo State and Delta State. He was military governor during the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, and handed over to an elected civilian governor in January 1992.^[1]

In a speech in December 1991, he said that the Military Administration held traditional rulers in high esteem, and expected them to enlighten their subjects about Government policies and programs at the grass root level.^[2] During his tenure, the administration made some investment in improving the roads of the state.^[3]

References

↑ "Past Governors in Edo State". Edo State Government. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
↑ "ADDRESS BY THE MILITARY COVERNOR OF EDO STATE, COL. JOHN EWEREKUMOH YERI; psc, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS CORONATION OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS UMORU OMOGWA OGBEKHIULU AS THE ONOGIE (CLAN HEAD) OF JAGBE ON THE 28TH DECEMBER, 1991". Jagbe Traditional Institution. 28 December 1991. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
↑ Nduka Nwosu. "Bekederemo Foundation and Museum: In Kiagbodo, Bekederemo Lives". Niger Delta Congress. Retrieved 2009-12-28.

v t e Governors of Mid-Western and Bendel States

Mid-Western State Leaders	Jereton Mariere David Ejoor Albert Okonkwo Samuel Ogbemudia George Agbazika Innih

Bendel State leaders	Husaini Abdullahi Abubakar Waziri Ambrose Folorunsho Alli Samuel Ogbemudia Jeremiah Useni John Mark Inienger Tunde Ogbeha John Ewerekumoh Yeri

Governors of existing states in Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1985 - 1992)

Anambra	Samson Omeruah Robert Akonobi Herbert Eze Joseph Abulu

Bauchi	Chris Abutu Garuba Joshua Madaki Abu Ali

Bendel	John Mark Inienger Tunde Ogbeha John Ewerekumoh Yeri

Benue	Jonah David Jang Yohanna Madaki Ishaya Bakut Idris Garba Fidelis Makka

Borno	Abdulmumini Aminu Abdul One Mohammed Mohammed Maina Mohammed Buba Marwa

Cross River	Dan Archibong Eben Ibim Princewill Ernest Attah

Gongola	Yohanna Madaki Jonah David Jang Isa Mohammed Abubakar Salihu

Imo State	Allison Madueke Amadi Ikwechegh Anthony E. Oguguo

Kaduna	Dangiwa Umar Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Abubakar Tanko Ayuba

Kano	Ahmed Muhammad Daku Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru Idris Garba

Kwara	Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru Ahmed Abdullahi Ibrahim Alkali Alwali Kazir

Lagos	Gbolahan Mudasiru Mike Akhigbe Raji Rasaki

Niger	David Mark Garba Ali Mohammed Lawan Gwadabe

Ogun	Oladayo Popoola Raji Rasaki Mohammed Lawal Oladeinde Joseph

Ondo	Mike Akhigbe Ekundayo Opaleye Raji Rasaki Bode George Sunday Abiodun Olukoya

Oyo	Tunji Olurin Sasaenia Oresanya Abdulkareem Adisa

Plateau State	Chris Alli Lawrence Onoja Aliyu Kama Joshua Madaki

Rivers	Anthony Ukpo Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye Godwin Abbe

Sokoto	Garba Mohammed Ahmed Muhammad Daku Bashir Salihi Magashi

v t e Governors of Edo State

John Ewerekumoh Yeri John Odigie Oyegun Mohammed Abul-Salam Onuka Bassey Asuquo Baba Adamu Iyam Anthony Onyearugbulem Lucky Igbinedion Oserheimen Osunbor Adams Oshiomhole

Administrators of newly created states in Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida regime (1991 - 1993)

Abia from Imo State	Frank Ajobena

Adamawa from Gongola State	Abubakar Salihu

Akwa Ibom from Cross River State	Tunde Ogbeha Godwin Abbe Idongesit Nkanga

Delta from Bendel State	Luke Chijiuba Ochulor

Edo from Bendel State	John Ewerekumoh Yeri

Enugu from Anambra State	Herbert Eze

Jigawa from Kano State	Olayinka Sule

Katsina from Kaduna State	Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Lawrence Onoja John Madaki

Kebbi from Sokoto State	Patrick Aziza

Kogi from Benue State and Kwara State	Danladi Mohammed Zakari

Osun from Oyo State	Leo Segun Ajiborisha

Taraba from Gongola State	Adeyemi Afolahan

Yobe from Borno State	Sani Daura Ahmed

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Name	Yeri, John Ewerekumoh
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