1984Eventinferred
Jeremiah Useni
(if retained as Edo node) Briefly Military Governor of Bendel State, January 1984; better known as Lt-Gen, FCT Minister under Abacha (1993–98), and the second-ranking officer in the junta.
Hall of FameMilitary II
1984
Jeremiah Useni
(if retained as Edo node) Briefly Military Governor of Bendel State, January 1984; better known as Lt-Gen, FCT Minister under Abacha (1993–98), and the second-ranking officer in the junta.
What happened
(if retained as Edo node) Briefly Military Governor of Bendel State, January 1984; better known as Lt-Gen, FCT Minister under Abacha (1993–98), and the second-ranking officer in the junta. Jersey Royal Court ordered forfeiture of £1.9m held in accounts under false name "Tim Shani" in May 2022, finding the funds tainted as Abacha-era corruption proceeds; repatriated to Nigeria via tripartite agreement.