Akanbi Oniyangi

Akanbi Mahmoud Oniyangi (1930 - 17 January 2006) was a Nigerian politician and former Minister for commerce and Defense during the aborted second republic. He was born in Kwara State and was educated at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was a lawyer and Community leader before entering politics.^[1]

During his tenure as defense minister, he tried to the improve Nigeria's strained relationship with its neighbors. Chad was having merger talks with Libya and was under a peacekeeping force and Cameroon was having border disputes with Nigeria.

References

↑ "Akanbi Oniyangi Dies At 76," Daily Champion, January 18, 2006

Ministers of Defence of Nigeria

Ministers of Defence	Tafawa Balewa Inuwa Wada Muhammadu Ribadu Shettima Ali Monguno Yakubu Gowon I. D. Bisalla Olusegun Obasanjo Iya Abubakar Akanbi Oniyangi Shehu Shagari Domkat Bali Ibrahim Babangida Sani Abacha Theophilus Danjuma Rabiu Kwankwaso Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi Yayale Ahmed Shettima Mustapha Godwin Abbe Adetokunbo Kayode Haliru Mohammed Bello Olusola Obada Aliyu Mohammed Gusau Mansur Dan Ali

Ministers of State for Defence (junior minister)	Dupe Adelaja Roland Oritsejafor Mike Onolememen Fidelia Akubata Njeze

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