Prince Tony Momoh was a Nigerian journalist and a politician who was Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
23 Facts About Tony Momoh
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Tony Momoh was the 165th child of King Momoh I of Auchi.
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Tony Momoh attended Government School Auchi and Anglican School Okpe.
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Tony Momoh was Teacher at the Anglican School, Auchi and Headmaster at the Anglican School, Ubuneke, Ivbiaro, Owan Local Government.
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Tony Momoh went to the Provincial Teachers Training College, Abudu, Edo State and Government Teachers College, Abraka in Western Region.
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Tony Momoh attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, and was called to the bar in June 1975.
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Tony Momoh started his journalism career as a sub-editor at the Daily Times in October 1962, rising steadily through the ranks to become Editor and deputy general manager.
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Tony Momoh was appointed Minister of Information and Culture by General Ibrahim Babangida, holding this position from September 1986 until 1990.
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Tony Momoh was Chairman of the African Conference of Information Ministers from 1988 to 1990.
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At first, Tony Momoh pledged that there would be a government probe of the incident.
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Tony Momoh soon backed down, saying "a special probe would serve no useful purpose".
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In 1988 Tony Momoh announced that the government was trying to find radio sets that could only receive approved broadcasts from the federal and state radio stations.
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Tony Momoh stated that British-style parliamentary democracy and the American-style presidential system had both failed in Nigeria because they were not compatible with these local cultures.
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Tony Momoh said that Nigeria was now establishing a system of grass-roots democracy in a two-party system.
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Tony Momoh said the government would not interfere in the inner workings of parties.
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However, he finally dismissed Tony Momoh and replaced him by Alex Akinyele, who had previously been in the customs services and had been a director at Newswatch.
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Tony Momoh was Chairman of the board of directors of Nigerian Airways from 1991 to 1993.
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Tony Momoh was appointed a Member of the Edo State Economic Advisory Committee in 1991, and a member of the Nigerian Press Council in December 1992.
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Tony Momoh was Director of the Alex Ekwueme Presidential Campaign Organization in 1999.
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Tony Momoh was chairman, Media and Publicity of the All Nigeria People's Party Campaign Organisation in the 2003 and 2007 elections.
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Tony Momoh was Chairman of the Political Committee of the Muhammadu Buhari Organisation.
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In January 2011, Tony Momoh was appointed chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change in the lead-up to the April 2011 national elections, while Buba Galadima was appointed the National Secretary.
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Tony Momoh died on 1 February 2021, after a brief illness.