Sunday Tuoyo Explained

Sunday Esijolomi Tuoyo
Office1:Military Governor of Ondo State
Term Start1:24 July 1978
Term End1:1 October 1979
Predecessor1:Ita David Ikpeme
Successor1:Michael Adekunle Ajasin

Sunday E. Tuoyo (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]

Education

Tuoyo attended Hussey College Warri.[2]

Personal life

Tuoyo 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria States. WorldStatesmen. 29 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Between Obafemi Awolowo and Alfred Rewane . 25 August 2017 . Vanguard . Vanguard Media Limited . 16 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: AJA MO KIN AGHAN. 7 April 2007. Alex Eyengho. Warri Mirror. 29 December 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120218095307/http://www.warrimirrornet.com/think_itsekiri.html. 18 February 2012.
  4. News: Ex-Military Administrator, Tuoyo, dies at 87 . 19 January 2023 . The Guardian Nigeria . 21 December 2022.