The first head of government that declare a state of emergency in Nigeria was the then Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa(December 1912 – 15 January 1966) and that was in May 1962. I was a student then at Olofin Anglican Grammar School in Idanre in Ondo state, along with Folu Olamiti, Prince Wale Olateru-Olagbegi, Olu Adegboro, Feyi Famutimi(75) and others.
He declared a state of emergency in the Western Region which now comprises of…
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