Air Commodore Luke Chijiuba Ochulor served as the first Military Administrator of Delta State

Delta State

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, Nigeria

Nigeria

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, appointed in August 1991 after the state was formed from part of Bendel State during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida

Ibrahim Babangida

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.
He handed over to the elected civilian governor Felix Ibru

Felix Ibru

Olorogun Felix Ovudoroye Ibru is a Nigerian architect, Senator and former First democratic Governor of Delta State. Currently he holds the position of President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union ....

 in January 1992 at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic

Nigerian Third Republic

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.

Ochulor is Igbo

Igbo people

Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...

 in origin.
As state governor, he was tasked with establishing administrative structures for the new state while preparing for elections and transfer to civilian rule.
He created the Delta State University

Delta State University

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 from the Abraka campus of the Bendel State University,
and set up a commission to determine if the new university should be moved to Anwai, Asaba

Asaba, Nigeria

Asaba is the capital of Nigeria's Delta State, and has an estimated population of 149,603 .- Etymology :Ahaba in Igbo is from 'Ahabagom', meaning I have chosen well, a quote from the founding father of Asaba.- Geography :...

, a decision that could cause ethnic unrest.

In July 2003 Ochulor called for leaders of the Ijaw, Itsekiri

Itsekiri

The Itsekiri are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State. The Itsekiri presently number between 800,000–1,000,000 people and live mainly in the Warri South, Warri North and Warri South West local government districts of Delta State on the Atlantic Coast of Nigeria...

 and Urhobo

Urhobo people

The Urhobo are people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. The Urhobo is the major ethnic group in Delta State; the Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They speak Urhobo, a language in Niger–Congo group...

 ethnic groups in Delta State to work together to create peace in the troubled Warri region.
As a member of the Imeobi (inner caucus) of the Imo State

Imo State

Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...

 Council of Elders, in 2009 he denied rumors that the State governor, Ikedi Ohakim

Ikedi Ohakim

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was paying off to the elders to prevent criticism.