Akanbi Oniyangi

Akanbi Mahmoud Oniyangi (1930 – 17 January 2006) was a Nigerian politician and former Minister for Commerce and Defence 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 Defence 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.

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Ministers of Defence of Nigeria

Ministers of Defence

• Tafawa Balewa
• Inuwa Wada
• Muhammadu Ribadu
• Yakubu Gowon
• I. D. Bisalla
• Olusegun Obasanjo
• Iya Abubakar
• Akanbi Oniyangi
• Domkat Bali
• Sani Abacha
• Theophilus Danjuma
• Rabiu Kwankwaso
• Yayale Ahmed
• Shettima Mustapha
• Godwin Abbe
• Adetokunbo Kayode
• Haliru Mohammed Bello
• Olusola Obada
• Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
• Mansur Dan Ali
• Bashir Salihi Magashi

Ministers of State for Defence
(junior minister)

• Dupe Adelaja
• Roland Oritsejafor
• Mike Onolememen
• Fidelia Akubata Njeze

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