Ibrahim Kefas
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Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas served as Military Administrator of Cross River State
in Nigeria
between December 1993 and September 1994, and then of Delta State
until August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
As a Group Captain, Kefas was appointed governor of Delta State on 26 September 1994.
While governor of Delta State, he sacked professor Frank Mene Adedemiswanye Ukoli, Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University
for political reasons, an incident recorded in Ukoli's book A state university is born: throes of birth, ordeals of growth.
In March 2002, as Taraba State
Chairman of People's Democratic Party
, Kefas and other PDP politicians were attacked by over 200 youths who invaded a PDP rally, and narrowly escaped death.
Kefas was nominated as National Democratic Party)
(NDP) candidate for governor in the 2007 elections in Taraba State.
The winner was the PDP candidate, Danbaba Suntai
.
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...
in 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 December 1993 and September 1994, and then of Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
until August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
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As a Group Captain, Kefas was appointed governor of Delta State on 26 September 1994.
While governor of Delta State, he sacked professor Frank Mene Adedemiswanye Ukoli, Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University
Delta State University
Delta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
for political reasons, an incident recorded in Ukoli's book A state university is born: throes of birth, ordeals of growth.
In March 2002, as 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:...
Chairman of People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
, Kefas and other PDP politicians were attacked by over 200 youths who invaded a PDP rally, and narrowly escaped death.
Kefas was nominated as National Democratic Party)
National Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The National Democratic Party is a progressive political party in Nigeria which was founded on 23 July 2001.At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.9 % of popular votes and 1 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and no seats in the Senate....
(NDP) candidate for governor in the 2007 elections in Taraba State.
The winner was the PDP candidate, Danbaba Suntai
Danbaba Suntai
Danbaba Danfulani Suntai is a pharmacist who was elected as Executive Governor of Taraba State, Nigeria running for the People's Democratic Party in April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007....
.