Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin mni was a Nigerian general who served as the military Governor of Oyo State from 1985 to 1988 and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War.
24 Facts About Tunji Olurin
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Tunji Olurin was administrator of Ekiti State from 19 October 2006 until 27 April 2007.
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Tunji Olurin was born at Ilaro to Chief M A O Olurin, the Agoro of Ilaro, and Madam Abigail Fola Olurin.
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Tunji Olurin was educated at Egbado College, and attended the Technical College, Ibadan in 1966.
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Tunji Olurin became a trainee at the Times Press in Apapa, Lagos.
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Tunji Olurin attended many professional courses during his army career.
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Tunji Olurin was a graduate of the School of Infantry, Quetta, Pakistan, the Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.
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Tunji Olurin enrolled into the Nigerian Army in 1967 as an officer cadet of the 3rd Regular Course where he obtained his NDACE and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army in March 1970.
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Tunji Olurin became the Brigade Battalion commander in Kainji in 1973, and was the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.
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Tunji Olurin was Deputy Defence Adviser to the Nigerian High Commission in India with the rank of major.
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Tunji Olurin's battalion was deployed between the Palestinian and Israeli forces.
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Tunji Olurin was "aware" but not "active" in the coup.
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In 1990, Tunji Olurin became the General officer commanding the 3rd Armoured Division in Jos and a member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council.
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Tunji Olurin served as a Field Commander in the ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from December 1992 to September 1993, when he was relieved by Brigadier General John Nanzip Shagaya.
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Tunji Olurin used his trusted relationship with the Nigerian head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida, to obtain more troops for the mission, and by January 1993 had 16,000 troops under his command of whom 12,000 were Nigerian.
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Tunji Olurin was determined to force Charles Taylor onto the defensive.
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On 9 March 2002, Tunji Olurin was elected President of the Yewa Group, formed to develop Yewaland in Ogun State.
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Tunji Olurin appointed Tunji Olurin, as "Sole Administrator" on Ekiti State.
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In March 2007, Tunji Olurin ordered the Ekiti State radio and television stations not to broadcast programs of the Action Congress candidate for the state governorship, Kayode Fayemi, while allowing broadcasts by the PDP.
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Tunji Olurin remained in charge until he was replaced by Tope Ademiluyi on 27 April 2007.
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Tunji Olurin has since remained in political oblivion following his loss at the Ogun State Governorship Election in 2011.
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Tunji Olurin has lectured on peacekeeping at the International Peace Academy, the National War College, and United Nations seminars in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal.
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Tunji Olurin has been the recipient of many honours, including the United Nations Peace Medal and the Knight Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption, Liberia's highest national honour award.
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Tunji Olurin was an honorary paramount chief in the Republic of Liberia.