Sunday Esijolomi Tuoyo (24 February 1935 – 17 December 2022) was a Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State (July 1978 – October 1979) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]
Sunday Tuoyo | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of Ondo State | |
| In office 24 July 1978 – 1 October 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ita David Ikpeme |
| Succeeded by | Michael Adekunle Ajasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1935 |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1984 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
Education
editTuoyo attended Hussey College Warri.[2]
Personal life
editTuoyo was of Itsekiri origin.
His son-in-law was Emmanuel Uduaghan, elected governor of Delta State in April 2007.[3]
He died on 17 December 2022, at the age of 87.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Between Obafemi Awolowo and Alfred Rewane". Vanguard. Vanguard Media Limited. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Alex Eyengho (7 April 2007). "AJA MO KIN AGHAN". Warri Mirror. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Ex-Military Administrator, Tuoyo, dies at 87". The Guardian Nigeria. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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