David Ejoor

Major-General David Akpode Ejoor

Governor of Mid-Western Region
In office January 1966 – August 1967
Preceded by	Dennis Osadebay
Succeeded by	Albert Okonkwo
Chief of Army Staff
In office January 1971 – July 1975
Preceded by	Hassan Katsina
Succeeded by	Theophilus Danjuma
Personal details
Born	(1932-01-10) 10 January 1932^[1] Ovu, defunct Bendel State(now Edo State), Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	None (military)

Major-General David Akpode Ejoor rcds psc (born 10 January 1932) is a retired Nigerian Army officer and politician. He was once governor of the now-defunct Mid-Western Region.^[2] David Ejoor was the governor of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria, during the Biafra Civil War. He then served as Chief of Army Staff from January 1971 to July 1975.

Works

Ejoor, David Akpode (1989). Reminiscences. Malthouse Press Ltd. ISBN 978-978-2601-37-7.

References

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↑ "Focus on the growing role of women in oil region crisis". IRIN (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs). 2002-07-16. Retrieved 2007-07-31.

External links

Nigerian-army.org, Military biography

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

Military Governors of Nigerian Regions (1966-1967)

Eastern Region	C. Odumegwu Ojukwu

Mid-Western Region	David Ejoor

Western Region	Adekunle Fajuyi Robert Adeyinka Adebayo

Northern Region	Hassan Katsina

See also Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic (1960-1966) and Military Governors of Nigerian States under General Yakubu Gowon (1967 - 1975)

Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1965–1966)
Yakubu Gowon (1966)
Joseph Akahan (1967–1968)
Hassan Katsina (1968–1971)
David Ejoor (1971–1975)
Theophilus Danjuma (1975–1979)

Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (1979–1980)
Gibson Jalo (1980–1981)
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi (1981–1983)
Ibrahim Babangida (1984–1985)
Sani Abacha (1985–1990)
Salihu Ibrahim (1990–1993)

Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (1993)
Chris Alli (1993–1994)
Alwali Kazir (1994–1996)
Victor Malu (1999–2001)
Alexander Ogomudia (2001–2003)
Martin Luther Agwai (2003–2006)

Owoye Andrew Azazi (2006–2007)
Luka Nyeh Yusuf (2007–2008)
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (2008–)

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