- David Jemibewon
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David Medayese Jemibewon Governor of Western State In office
30 August 1975 – March 1976Preceded by Akintunde Aduwo Succeeded by Self (Oyo State)
Saidu Balogun (Ogun State),
Ita David Ikpeme (Ondo State)Governor of Oyo State In office
March 1976 – July 1978Preceded by Self (Western State) Succeeded by Paul Tarfa Federal Minister of Police Affairs In office
May 1999 – 2000Personal details Born 22 July 1940
Ijumu, Kogi State, NigeriaMajor General David Medayese Jemibewon is a Nigerian military officer who was appointed governor of Western State from August 1975 until March 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed. He then became the first Governor of Oyo State, after it had been created from part of the old Western State, in office between March 1976 and July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1] Later, he was appointed Minister of Police Affairs in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo after the return to democracy in May 1999. He was dismissed in 2000, and later was a contender to run for senator of Kogi West, in Kogi State.[2]
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Background and military career
Jemibewon was born on 20 July 1940 in Iyah-Gbedde in Ijumu council of Kogi State. He was educated in Nigeria, England, and the United States of America. He holds the traditional title of Jagunmolu of Ibadan, Oyo State.[3] He belongs to the Okun majority ethnic group.[4]
Jemibewon was General Officer Commanding First Infantry Division.[5] In August 1975 he was appointed governor of Western State replacing Akintunde Aduwo, who had held office for just 30 days.[6] In March 1976 Western State was divided in Ogun, Ondo and Oyo. Jemibewon continued as governor of Oyo State. Later he became Adjutant General of the Nigerian Army.[4]
After retiring from the army Jemibewon earned a degree in Law at the University of Lagos.[7] He then opened a successful legal practice.[8] He was also involved in palm oil trading.[9] When Obasanjo was charged and convicted for alleged complicity in a coup plot in 1995, Jemibewon and General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma successfully interceded on his behalf with the military head of state General Sani Abacha.[10]
Political career
Jemibewon was chairman of the constitution drafting committee of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998 during preparations for the 1998/1999 democratic elections that ushered in the Nigerian Fourth Republic.[11] Appointed Minister for Police Affairs in Obasanjo's first cabinet in June 1999, he introduced a five-year plan for the recovery of the police, adding 33,000 police officers, setting up the Nigeria police service commission, and better equipping the police to cope with the task of internal security.[12] Speaking on behalf of Obasanjo at the 9th International Anti-Corruption Conference in South Africa, in December 1999, David Jemibewon told the conference that "To sustain democracy, we have to keep itching fingers and greedy eyes off the public till. Those in power must be accountable to the people."[13]
In the run up to the April 2003 Senatorial elections for Kogi West, he was the main competitor to the incumbent Tunde Ogbeha for the PDP candidature.[4] He was unsuccessful in the bid, and Ogbeha went on to be elected for a second term.[14] However, he remained a member of the PDP and a member of the PDP Board of Trustees.[5]
In August 2003 Jemibewon was listed as a director of EBS Nigeria, a company relatively unknown before June 2006 when it emerged as a big player in a N2.5 billion contract for anti-retroviral drugs from the Federal Ministry of Health.[15]
Bibliography
- David M. Jemibewon (1978). A combatant in government. Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria).
- David M. Jemibewon (1989). An introduction to the theory and practice of military law in Nigeria. Friends Foundation Publishers. ISBN 9782703745.
- David M. Jemibewon (1998). The military, law and society: reflections of a general. Spectrum Books Ltd.. ISBN 978029001X.
- David M. Jemibewon (2001). The Nigeria police in transition: issues, problems and prospects. Spectrum Books. ISBN 9780293078.
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- ^ Waheed Odusile, Ufot Essien, Kola Ologbondiyan, Oma Djebah and Chris Nwachuku (2001-11-10). "PDP's Men of Power". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/11/10/20011110cov02.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
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- ^ a b c RALPH OMOLOLU AGBANA (December 07 2002). "Battle Of The Generals For Kogi State". The Guardian. http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/ngguardian/2002/dec/07/article17.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ a b Oma Djebah (2003-8-31). "'Why Nigeria Can't Shy Away from Liberia'". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/08/31/20030831int01.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Max Siollun (2009). Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 0875867081.
- ^ "Their Excellencies,What next?". ThisDay. 2003-5-24. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/05/24/20030524cov01.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Toyin Falola (2003). The foundations of Nigeria: essays in honor of Toyin Falola. Africa World Press. p. 262. ISBN 1592211208.
- ^ "Welcome to Madewell Nig. Limited". Madewell Products Limited.. http://madewel.com/. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Oma Djebah, Monday Philips Ekpe , Lanre Issa-Onilu, and Oke Epia (2004-1-25). "A President Under Pressure". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2004/01/25/20040125cov02.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Olayinka Oyebode (20 Sep 2008). "Why Obasanjo derailed – Jemibewon". The Punch. http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20080920056771. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Oma Djebah (2002-5-29). "Obasanjo: Three Years After". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2002/05/29/20020529pol07.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Ernest Harsch. "Africa mounts drive against graft". Africa Recovery, Vol.13#4 (December 1999). http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/subjindx/134corru.htm. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ Louis Achi (2003-4-6). "National Lawmakers: Likely Second Termers (1)". ThisDay. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/04/06/20030406cov03.html. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
- ^ EMMANUEL MAYAH (September 9, 2006). "On the trail of EBS". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/special%20report/2006/sept/09/special-report-09-09-2006-001.htm. Retrieved 2010-2-18.
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Babatunde ElegbedeMohammed Jega
Abdul Rahman MamuduMuktar Muhammed
Ibrahim Mahmud AlfaIshaya ShekariGeorge Agbazika Innih
Sunday IfereSaidu Ayodele Balogun
Harris EghaghaIta David Ikpeme
Sunday TuoyoDavid Jemibewon
Paul TarfaDan Suleiman
Joshua AnajaSuleiman SaiduUmaru Mohammed
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