{"id":31085,"date":"2021-01-13T23:11:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=31085"},"modified":"2021-01-13T23:11:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T23:11:50","slug":"ex-imo-governor-ndubuisi-kanu-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=31085","title":{"rendered":"Ex Imo Governor, Ndubuisi Kanu Is Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, a former old Imo State military Governor has reportedly died<br>A source close to the family confirmed that he died in Lagos yesterday<br>REAR ADMIRAL GODWIN NDUBUISI KANU (NN, RTD)<br>Rear Admiral Kanu was an accomplished military officer having had a successful tenure in the Nigerian Naval Command. A graduate of National Defence Academy, India, he served in various leadership positions both in core naval postings and in special assignments. He was a Member of the Supreme Military Council (1975 \u2013 1976), first Military Governor of Imo State (1976 \u2013 1977), Military Governor of Lagos State (1977 \u2013 1978), Member of the Supreme Military Council (1978 \u20131979), Member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council, AFRC (1986 \u2013 1989), Member of Special Committee on Review of the Report of the Political Bureau (1988) and Chairman of Special AFRC Committee on Creation of Local Governments. 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