Bamidele Olumilua
| Bamidele Olumilua | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Ondo State | |
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In office January 1992 – November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sunday Abiodun Olukoya |
| Succeeded by | Mike Torey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 |
Bamidele Isola Olumilua is a Nigerian politician who was the elected Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic, elected on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform. He was forced to leave office when the military regime of general Sani Abacha took power.[1] His deputy governor was Olusegun Agagu, who later became Governor of Ondo State from 29 May 2003 until February 2009.[2] He is currently the Chancellor, Ekiti State University.[3]
Olumilua joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Board.[4] In August 2005, the PDP stated that he was no longer a member of the party.[5] He later became one of the founding members of the Action Congress (AC) party, formed in 2006.[6]
References
- ↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ↑ James Sowole (26 February 2009). "Ondo - Tale of a Titanic Electoral War". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ↑ OLUMILUA BECOMES EKSU CHANCELLOR, PROF OSUNTOKUN PRO-CHANCELLOR
- ↑ Ademola Adeyemo (10 November 2009). "Sixteen Years After - Where Are Babangida's Civilian Governors?". ThisDay. Retrieved 2003-03-27.
- ↑ Adesina Wahab (August 15, 2005). "Ekiti PDP disowns Olumilua". OnlineNigeria. Retrieved 2003-03-27.
- ↑ "Atiku Must Apologise to AC - Olumilua". Daily Independent (Lagos). 23 March 2009. Retrieved 2003-03-27.