Augustus Aikhomu

Augustus Aikhomu
Vice President & Chief of General Staff
In office 1986–1993
President	Ibrahim Babangida as Military President of Nigeria
Preceded by	Ebitu Ukiwe
Succeeded by	Lt-Gen. Oladipo Diya
Chief of Naval Staff
In office 1984–1986
Preceded by	Vice Adm. A.A. Aduwo
Succeeded by	Vice Adm. M. Nyako
Personal details
Alma mater	Yaba College of Technology Britannia Royal Naval College NIPSS
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Service/branch	Nigerian Navy
Years of service	1958-1990
Rank	Admiral

Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu (20 October 1939 – 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida-led military junta from 1986 to 1993. He hailed from Idumebo-Irrua, Edo State, in southern Nigeria. As a student, Aikhomu spent various periods of his early life studying at Irrua Government School, Yaba College of Technology, Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth, England, Long Gunnery Specialist Course, India and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria.

Aikhomu joined the Nigerian Navy on 1st December 1958. He joined the Royal Navy as an Artificer Apprentice with Series 35 entry at HMS Fisgard near Torpoint, East Cornwall in January 1959. He was in Grenville Division at HMS Fisgard and would have completed his 16 months Part 1 training at the end of April 1960.

Aikhomu was the Commanding Officer, Shore Patrol Craft, commanding officer, NNS Dorina, chief of naval personnel, naval headquarters, chief of naval operations (1983–84), and chief of naval staff (1984–86). Aikhomu is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and six children.

He was at a time the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of All Nigeria Peoples Party, an opposition party in the country. Aikhomu contributed to the Irrua Specialist Hospital specializing in lassa fever management.

He died on 17 August 2011, aged 71.

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