Navy Captain Eben Ibim Princewill was Military Governor of Cross River State

Cross River State

Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

  between 1986 and December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida

Ibrahim Babangida

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...

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His regime was noted for its corruption. For example, four palm oil estates owned by the state were sold for much less than they were worth, and many construction contracts were paid without any work being done, often to non-existent companies. He was allowed to retire from the navy with full benefits at the end of his term in office.