Group Captain Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye was appointed military governor of Rivers State, Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.[1] He signed the edict establishing the Rivers State Polytechnic on March 25, 1989 and performed the formal ceremony of the institution on May 19, 1990.[2] He retired with the rank of air vice marshal.[3]
Ernest Olawunmi Adelaye | |
|---|---|
 Military Governor of Rivers State | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Ukpo |
| Succeeded by | Godwin Osagie Abbe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
References edit
- ^ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "Ekiti people should close ranks". The Punch. November 24, 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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