David Ejoor
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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
. 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.
Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom...
psc (born 10 January 1932) is a retired Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army the largest of the Nigerian Armed Forces, has about 100,000 professional personnel. The original elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force in Nigeria were formed in 1900....
officer and politician. He was once governor of the now-defunct Mid-Western Region
Mid-Western Region, Nigeria
The Mid-Western Region was a division of Nigeria from 1963 to 1991, from 1976 being known as the Bendel state.It was formed in June 1963 from Benin and Delta provinces of the Western Region, and its capital was Benin City...
. David Ejoor was the governor of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria, during the Biafra Civil War
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967–15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra...
. He then served as Chief of Army Staff from January 1971 to July 1975.
External links
- Nigerian-army.org, Military biography