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Adeyinka Adebayo

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(Àtúnjúwe láti Robert Adeyinka Adebayo)
Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
Chief of staff Army headquarters
In office
February 1964 – November 15, 1965
AsíwájúFirst indigenous Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army
Arọ́pòLate Colonel Kur Mohammed[1]
Governor Western Region/State
In office
Aug 4th 1966 – April 1971
AsíwájúLate Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi[2]
Arọ́pòBrig. Oluwole Rotimi
Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy[3]
In office
1971–1972
LieutenantNull
AsíwájúBrigadier General D. A. Ejoor
Arọ́pòMajor General EO Ekpo
Àwọn àlàyé onítòhún
Ọjọ́ìbí(1928-03-09)Oṣù Kẹta 9, 1928
Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State
Ọmọorílẹ̀-èdèNigerian
Ẹgbẹ́ olóṣèlúOne of the founders of/Vice Chairman of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) (1979 -1983), Alliance for Democracy
Alma materStaff College, Camberley, Imperial Defence College, London
OccupationSoldier/Government/Politics

Robert Adeyinka Adebayo



  1. Col Mohammed was killed in Jan 15 1966 coup
  2. Col Fajuyi was killed in July 29, 1966 coup
  3. His students include Gen Ibrahim Babangida, GenMamman Jiya Vatsa,Gen Ike Nwachukwu.