Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan (born 26 December 1949) was appointed the first Administrator of Taraba State

Taraba State

Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...

, Nigeria

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 in August 1991 after the state was created from part of the old Gongola State

Gongola State

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 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida

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He handed over to the elected civilian governor Jolly Nyame

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 in January 1992 at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic

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Afolahan was born on 26 December 1949 in Ibadan

Ibadan

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, Oyo State

Oyo State

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. He studied in Nigeria and the United Kingdom

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Posts included deputy commandant, National War College, Abuja, Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Plans.

Speaking at a seminar in Lagos in May 2000, Afolahan called on Nigerian youths to abstain from sex or at least use condoms to ensure an AIDS-free society.
He became Chairman of the Ila Orangun Unity Movement.