Ita David Ikpeme
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Ita David Ikpeme is a retired Nigeria
n airforce group captain who served as the first Governor of Ondo State
(February 1976 - July 1978) after it was carved out of the old Western State
during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Ita David Ikpeme obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of London
.
During his tenure as Governor of Ondo State, he initiated road construction in Akure
, the Ondo State capital.
In December 1985 he was named as a suspect in a coup plot against the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
.
After retiring from the air force, he was active in business.
In 1997, he was one of the owners of Bailey Bridges Nigeria, which was proposing to operate a pontoon ferry across the Kwale River.
In 2009, he was on the board of directors of Ekondo Microfinance Bank.
He was chairman of Davandy Finance & Securities Ltd, a financial service company incorporated in 1997.
He was also on the finance committee of the Efik National Association, which works to improve the health, social, and economic wellbeing of the people of Calabar
.
His wife, Benedicta Tinuade Ikpeme, died aged 73 in March 2009.
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...
n airforce group captain who served as the first Governor of Ondo State
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
(February 1976 - July 1978) after it was carved out of the old Western State
Western State (Nigeria)
The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region....
during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Ita David Ikpeme obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
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During his tenure as Governor of Ondo State, he initiated road construction in Akure
Akure
Akure is a city in the southwestern region of Nigeria, and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State. The city has a population of approximately 387,087...
, the Ondo State capital.
In December 1985 he was named as a suspect in a coup plot against 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...
.
After retiring from the air force, he was active in business.
In 1997, he was one of the owners of Bailey Bridges Nigeria, which was proposing to operate a pontoon ferry across the Kwale River.
In 2009, he was on the board of directors of Ekondo Microfinance Bank.
He was chairman of Davandy Finance & Securities Ltd, a financial service company incorporated in 1997.
He was also on the finance committee of the Efik National Association, which works to improve the health, social, and economic wellbeing of the people of Calabar
Calabar
Calabar is a city in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language....
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His wife, Benedicta Tinuade Ikpeme, died aged 73 in March 2009.