16 Facts About Moses Adasu

Moses Orshio Adasu became governor of Benue State, Nigeria on 2 January 1992, elected on the Social Democratic Party platform.

Moses Adasu left office after the military coup in November 1993 in which General Sani Abacha came to power.

Moses Adasu studied at St James Junior Seminary Keffi.

Moses Adasu was a Senior Inspector of Education at the Benue State Ministry of Education headquarters, Makurdi.

Moses Adasu taught in Secondary and Teachers Colleges in Jos, Otukpo, and Adikpo, and at the Colleges of Education in Akwanga and Katsina-Ala.

Moses Adasu was a member of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, the Benue State Prerogative of Mercy, the Advisory Council of the Episcopal Commission on African Tradition Religion, and the Board of Governors of the College of Education, Katsina-Ala.

Moses Adasu was Chairman of the Presbyteral Council, Dean of Makurdi Deanery, Diocese of Makurdi, and Vicar-General, Diocese of Makurdi.

Moses Adasu was elected the second Executive Governor of Benue State on 2 January 1992.

Moses Adasu was said to have had a positive impact on conditions during his two-year term.

Moses Adasu founded Benue State University on 27 December 1991.

Moses Adasu reactivated and upgraded the College of Education, Oju.

Moses Adasu conceived the concept of the Tarka Foundation, named after Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka and launched on 2 July 1992.

Moses Adasu stated that politics itself is not a dirty game, but it becomes tainted by those who enter it for selfish reasons.

Moses Adasu added, "I am in politics to baptise politics and make it pure".

Moses Adasu was removed from office when General Sani Abacha came to power in November 1993, replaced by Group Captain Joshua Obademi.

Moses Adasu resigned from the ICPC in June 2002 to reenter politics.