Tunji Olurin Politician

Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin (Yoruba: Adétúnjí Ìdòwú Ìṣọ̀lá Olúrìn; born December 3, 1944) is a retired one-star general in the Nigerian Army who was a former military Governor of Oyo State and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993 and he is a member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was administrator of Ekiti State from October 8, 2006 until April 27, 2007.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 03, 1944
Birth place
Nigeria , Ilaro , Ogun State
Profession
Politician , Soldier

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awards
Humane Order of African Redemption
military operations
First Liberian Civil War
military branch
Nigerian Army
military commandECOMOG Peacekeeping Force
military rank
Brigadier general
military unit
Jos
Minna
office
Military Governor of Oyo State
Administrator of Ekiti State
party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
service start1967
service end1993
successor
Tope Ademiluyi

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