| Joseph Adeduro Adeusi | |
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| Office1: | Governor of Akwa Ibom State |
| Term Start1: | 21 August 1996 |
| Term End1: | 9 August 1998 |
| Predecessor1: | Yakubu Bako |
| Successor1: | John Ebiye |
| Birth Date: | 1940 |
Navy Captain (retired) Joseph Adeduro Adeusi was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1]
As administrator, Adeusi founded the Akwa United Football Club, which played their inaugural match against the Rangers International F.C of Enugu in December 1996.[2] He initiated a probe into the government of Uyo Local Government Area, which was headed by John James Akpanudoedehe, who later became Senator.[3] In January 1998 he had to deal with protests over an oil spill from a Mobil pipeline. He spent over nine hours negotiating with several thousand demonstrators, eventually agreeing to establish a claims office in Eket. Over 300 of the demonstrators were later detained.[4]
Navy Captain John Adeusi died on April 16, 2016, at the age of 76.[5]