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has gloss | eng: Babafemi Ogundipe was the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsis 1966 military government. He was born on September 6 1924 to Yoruba parents from Ago-Iwoye, in present-day Ogun State in western Nigeria. He joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1941, serving in Burma between 1942 and 1945. He re-enlisted after the second World War, and rose to the rank of Brigadier in May 1964. He served as the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Nigerian Defence Forces between January 1966 and August 1966. After the coup which overthrew Aguiyi-Ironsi, and following an agreement with the new military government led by Yakubu Gowon, he left the country for the United Kingdom, where he attended the 1966 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting as Nigerias representative in September. Thereafter he took up appointment as Nigeria's High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, a post he held until August 1970, when he left public service. He died in London in November 1971. |
lexicalization | eng: Babafemi Ogundipe |
instance of | (noun) the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years" Chief Executive, President, President of the United States |
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has gloss | por: Babafemi Ogundipe (Ogun, 6 de setembro de 1924 – Londres, novembro de 1971) foi de facto Vice-presidente da Nigéria durante o governo militar de Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, em 1966. |
lexicalization | por: Babafemi Ogundipe |
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has gloss | yor: Babafemi Ogundipe (6 September, 1924 - November, 1971) je oga ologun ni Ile-ise Ologun orile-ede Naijiria. O je Ẹlẹ́ẹ̀ṣọ́. |
lexicalization | yor: Babafemi Ogundipe |
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