Ahmed Usman
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Colonel Ahmed Usman was a Nigeria
n Military Administrator of Ondo State
(September 1994 - August 1996) and then of Oyo State
(August 1996 - August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
(1985-1986) and Battalion Commander G Amphibious, Elele Port Hartcourt (1990-1991).
Ahmed Usman was appointed governor of Ondo State in September 1994.
While governor of Ondo State, Ahmed Usman installed Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi as the Attah of Ayede Ekiti.
On 17 June 1996, Usman threatened to dismiss any Ondo State judge who granted bail to secret cult suspects.
In 1998, a former Managing Director of a subsidiary of the Odu'a Group alleged that he had given bribes to Usman while he was administrator of Ondo State.
injured two soldiers and a policeman. Usman said the perpetrators were cowards.
Two people were killed and about 20 wounded at the Salami Sports Stadium, Ibadan in April 1998, when supporters of the United Action for Democracy
(UAD) disrupted a pro-Abacha rally that had earlier been addressed by Colonel Ahmed Usman.
Seven people were killed in 1998 May Day clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters. Colonel Ahmed Usman blamed "foreign enemies" of supporting the violence.
Later that month, Usman said security forces had been placed on red alert to stop any protest in the state capital, Ibadan.
A few days later thirty-seven Nigerians were arrested and charged with subversion. Usman said they would be treated as "prisoners of war". Three other people, one a prominent newspaper editor, were charged with subversion.
Sani Abacha died in June 1998. Ahmed Usman was relieved of his position as governor in August 1998.
in 2011.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n Military Administrator of Ondo State
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
(September 1994 - August 1996) and then of Oyo State
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
(August 1996 - August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
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Early career
Ahmed Usman was born in 1951. After joining the army, postings included Second in Command, 192 Battalion, Abak and 141 Battalion, Kano (1983-1985), United Nations Interim Force in LebanonUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, restore international peace and security,...
(1985-1986) and Battalion Commander G Amphibious, Elele Port Hartcourt (1990-1991).
Ahmed Usman was appointed governor of Ondo State in September 1994.
While governor of Ondo State, Ahmed Usman installed Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi as the Attah of Ayede Ekiti.
On 17 June 1996, Usman threatened to dismiss any Ondo State judge who granted bail to secret cult suspects.
In 1998, a former Managing Director of a subsidiary of the Odu'a Group alleged that he had given bribes to Usman while he was administrator of Ondo State.
Oyo State Governor
In August 1996, Ahmed Usman was deployed to Oyo state at a time of growing discontent about the military regime headed by Sani Abacha. On 12 May 1997 a bomb explosion in the state capital of IbadanIbadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
injured two soldiers and a policeman. Usman said the perpetrators were cowards.
Two people were killed and about 20 wounded at the Salami Sports Stadium, Ibadan in April 1998, when supporters of the United Action for Democracy
United Action for Democracy
The United Action for Democracy was an opposition group formed in Nigeria during the military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1997, bringing together human rights, environmental rights and smaller pro-democracy organizations....
(UAD) disrupted a pro-Abacha rally that had earlier been addressed by Colonel Ahmed Usman.
Seven people were killed in 1998 May Day clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters. Colonel Ahmed Usman blamed "foreign enemies" of supporting the violence.
Later that month, Usman said security forces had been placed on red alert to stop any protest in the state capital, Ibadan.
A few days later thirty-seven Nigerians were arrested and charged with subversion. Usman said they would be treated as "prisoners of war". Three other people, one a prominent newspaper editor, were charged with subversion.
Sani Abacha died in June 1998. Ahmed Usman was relieved of his position as governor in August 1998.
Later career
Ahmed Usman stayed out of politics after the return to democracy in 1999, until in August 2008 he declared that he intended to run for governor of Kogi StateKogi State
Kogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria....
in 2011.