David Bamigboye

Femi David Lasisi Bamigboye (7 December 1940 – 21 September 2018) was a Nigerian military commander and politician of Kwara State from May 1967 to July 1975, after it had been split from the old Northern Region during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.[1][2]

Femi David Bamigboye
Governor of Kwara State
In office
28 May 1967 – July 1975
Preceded byHassan Katsina
(Northern Region)
Succeeded byIbrahim Taiwo
Personal details
Born(1940-12-07)7 December 1940
Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
Died21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 77)

David Bamigboye is an Igbomina man.[3] His younger brother is Theophilus Bamigboye, another military ruler turned politician.[4]

In 1968 he created the Kwara State Ministry of Education, with a department to handle Scholarship/Bursary matters.[5] In 1971 he announced a decision to establish the Kwara State Polytechnic, which came into existence in 1972.[6] In December 1972 he opened the new premises of Ola-Olu Hospital with accommodation for thirty-five beds.[7]

In 1977, some properties he owned in Ilorin were seized, not to be returned until 26 years later in May 2003.[8]

In 2009, his son is the special assistant to the Kwara State governor.[9]

Awards
  • Outstanding Leadership Award was conferred on Bamigboye by the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed on 27 May 2017.

References
  1. Uwechue, R. (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274173. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  3. Tunde Sanni (2004-02-13). "Community Withholds LG's Tax". thisdayonline.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  4. Abiodun Fagbemi (September 30, 2009). "Ahead 2011, opposition faces extinction in Kwara". Guardian. Archived from the original on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  5. "BRIEF ON KWARA STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD" (PDF). Kwara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  6. "Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria". Kwara State Polytechnic. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  7. "History of ola olu hospital (7)". Ola-Olu Hospital. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  8. Abiodun Fagbem (11 May 2003). "Ex-Gov Bamigboye's Property Released 26 Years After". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  9. "Executive Council". Kwara State government. Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2010-01-01.


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