Lawrence Onoja
| Lawrence Anebi Onoja | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plateau State | |
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In office 1986 – July 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Alli |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Kama |
| Governor of Katsina State | |
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In office July 1988 – December 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | John Jahaya Madaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 August 1948 Ohimini LGA, Benue State, Nigeria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria
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| Service/branch |
 Nigerian Army
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| Rank | Major General |
Major General (retired) Lawrence Anebi Onoja was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from 1986 to July 1988 and then of Katsina State until December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He later became Principal Staff Officer to General Sani Abacha, before being arrested for alleged involvement in a coup attempt. He retired from the army in 1998, and after the return to democracy in May 1999 with the Nigerian Fourth Republic entered into politics.
Onoja was born on 10 August 1948 at Idekpa Okpiko, Ohimini local government in Benue State of Idoma origins. He attended St. Francis College, Otukpo and then Government College in Lafia, Nasarawa State (1962–1966). He joined the army in 1966 as a cadet officer.
Onoja attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and the Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot, England. Onoja was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in October 1968. While in the army, Onoja attended Cameron University, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, earning a degree in Political Science. He later obtained an M.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Jos, and a PhD in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos.
Onoja held various appointments including Defence Adviser at the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Onoja was Principal Staff Officer to General Ibrahim Babangida before being appointed military governor of Plateau State in July 1988.
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