okhai michael akhigbe  (29 september 1946 – 13 october 2013) was a vice admiral of the nigerian navy who served as de facto vice president of nigeria (as chief of general staff) under military head of state general abdusalami abubakar from june 1998 to may 1999, when the military government was terminated and replaced with the fourth nigerian republic.he previously served as chief of naval staff, the highest-ranking officer of the nigerian navy from 1994 to 1998; military governor of lagos state from 1986 to 1988; and military governor of ondo state from 1985 to 1986.and was educated at afenmai anglican grammar school, igarra from 1961 to 1965.he was the principal welfare officer of the nigerian navy flagship nns aradu, military governor of lagos and ondo states, director, naval plans, naval headquarters, flag officer commanding the easter naval command and chief of naval staff.admiral okhai michael akhigbe is remembered for his numerous services to his community and nation, especially his role during the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999 when he was the chief of general staff to gen. abdusalami abubakar.he was also a seasoned businessman with substantial investments in real estate.he died in the us on 28 october 2013.his military decorations include force service star, meritorious service star, and defense service star.he brought the administrative headquarters of etsako central local government area of edo state nigeria to fugar city.he was the single most important factor in the rehabilitation of the teacher's college ekiti, later called ondo state college of education.admiral akhigbe, then a commodore and military governor of old ondo state approved the appointment of usaid-harvard trained educationist, dr sam adebayo adewuya as the sole administrator of the college with the sole command of returning the dilapidated college to functional level within three years.the college has since evolved into the university of education, ekiti state tunedik.
mike akhigbe | successor | atiku abubakar
okhai michael akhigbe  (29 september 1946 – 13 october 2013) was a vice admiral of the nigerian navy who served as de facto vice president of nigeria (as chief of general staff) under military head of state general abdusalami abubakar from june 1998 to may 1999, when the military government was terminated and replaced with the fourth nigerian republic.admiral okhai michael akhigbe is remembered for his numerous services to his community and nation, especially his role during the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999 when he was the chief of general staff to gen. abdusalami abubakar.