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Joseph Tarka

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Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (1932–1980) was a Nigerian politician from Benue State and a former minister for Transport and then Communications under General Yakubu Gowon. [1]

15 relations: Action Group (Nigeria), Benue State, Gboko, Joseph Gomwalk, Middle Belt, Murtala Mohammed, National Party of Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigerians, Northern People's Congress, Second Nigerian Republic, Sunday Adewusi, Tiv people, United Middle Belt Congress, Yakubu Gowon.

Action Group (Nigeria)

The Action Group (AG) was a Nigerian political party established in Ibadan on March 21, 1951, by Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

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Benue State

Benue State is one of the middle belt States in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census.

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Gboko

Gboko is a fast-growing town in the Benue State of North-central Nigeria.

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Joseph Gomwalk

Joseph Dechi Gomwalk (13 April 1935 – 15 May 1976) was a Nigerian police commissioner and the first Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State after it was formed from part of Northern Region.

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Middle Belt

The Middle Belt is a human geographical term designating the region of central Nigeria populated largely by minority ethnic groups and stretching across the country longitudinally.

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Murtala Mohammed

Murtala Rufai Ramat Muhammed (November 8, 1938 – February 13, 1976) was the military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976.

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National Party of Nigeria

The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) (now defunct) was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic (1979–1983).

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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Nigerians

Nigerians or Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria.

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Northern People's Congress

Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria.

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Second Nigerian Republic

Following the assassination of Nigerian military Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed in 1976, his successor General Olusegun Obasanjo initiated the transition process to terminate military rule in 1979.

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Sunday Adewusi

Sunday Adedayo Adewusi (6 December 1936 – 26 January 2016) was a Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General of Police.

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Tiv people

Tiv (or TiviDuggan, E. de C. (1932) "Notes on the Munshi ("Tivi") Tribe of Northern Nigeria: Some Historical Outlines" Journal of the Royal African Society 31(123)) is an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa.

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United Middle Belt Congress

United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC) was a political party in Nigeria during the nation's First Republic.

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Yakubu Gowon

General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is the former head of state (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tarka

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