223:(NDLEA) (1988–1991). He was dismissed after being accused of having a relationship with Jennifer Madike, a Lagos businesswoman and socialite who had been arrested for drugs-related offences. Before her arrest, she had a successful career with her company, Biofrika Ventures, and through real estate, and was a constant subject of the gossip columns. She was arrested on a charge of collecting US$ 80,000 from three men, claiming she was going to give the money to Oyakhilome to secure the release of two suspected drug dealers. The United States later unsuccessfully applied for extradition of one of the dealers on charges of heroin smuggling.
235:, Oyakhilome became head of his own private law firm. He represented retired police officers at the National Political Reform Conference in 2005. In 2009, he was vice-chairman of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON). He was an investor in EBS Nigeria, a previously unknown firm that in June 2006 gained a major contract for supply of anti-retroviral drugs from the Federal Ministry of Health. Other directors included retired military officers Brigadier General Abu Ahmadu and Major General
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in 1959. He studied law at the
University of Ife (now
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296:"Oyakhilome, Now a Septuagenarian"
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44:Military Governor of Rivers State
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430:"Drugs: The Nigerian connection"
402:. 27 August 1986. Archived from
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536:"On the trail of EBS"
166:Nigerian Police Force
136:military governor of
511:The Independent (UK)
67:Melford Obiene Okilo
322:"Welcome to RIVCAS"
194:Rivers State Police
178:Nigerian Law School
152:Birth and education
16:Nigerian politician
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844:Mohammed Sani Sami
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349:Daily Trust
62:Preceded by
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1014:David Mark
872:John Kpera
753:Musa Shehu
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162:Edo State
114:Edo State
52:In office
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