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Babafemi Ogundipe
De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria in
Babafemi Olatunde Ogundipe(Listenⓘ) (6 September – 20 November ) was the de factosecond-in-command and first Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters from January to August during Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's military regime.
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He was Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from September to August during General Yakubu Gowon's military regime.
Early life
He was born on 6 September to Yoruba parents from Ago-Iwoye, in present-day Ogun State in western Nigeria.
Military career
He joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in , serving in Burma between and He re-enlisted in the West Africa Forces and received a short service commission as a second lieutenant in August [1] In December , he was commissioned into the regular army as a lieutenant, with seniority from 21 January [2] He was appointed Captain, with seniority from January , in December [3] On 1 Octobe