John Ubah
John I. Ubah | |
|---|---|
| Military Administrator of Kebbi State | |
| In office 22 August 1996 – August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Salihu Tunde Bello |
| Succeeded by | Samaila Bature Chamah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October Agila, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Died | 8 August 2024 |
| Spouse | Alice Ubah |
| Children | 5 |
Colonel John Ikwebe Paul Ubah was Administrator of Kebbi State in Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1] He was born in Okpobla, Agila, Benue State.[2]
As Kebbi State governor, in January 1998 he threatened to sack the management of the Kebbi state radio station since it could still not be heard beyond a 10-kilometre radius.[3]
In 2001 he was one of the former military governors who declared the formation of the United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a political lobby group.[4] John Ubah is the author of four poetry works - Songs of Lokoja, Where the Eagle Perches, Birds of Kebbi Land and Daybreak - and has contributed to several poetry anthologies.[2]
References
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ a b "Literary feather for the soldier poet (interview)". New Nigerian. July 28, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "UBAH THREATENS TO SACK RADIO MANAGEMENT". Nigeria Media Monitor. 12 January 1998. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Kola Ologbondiyan and Agaju Maduba (2001-04-29). "The Return of Abacha Boys". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2010-01-20.