He handed over to the elected civilian governor Jolly Nyame in January 1992 at the start of the Third Nigerian Republic.

[1] Afolahan was born on 26 December 1949 in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Posts included deputy commandant, National War College, Abuja, Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Plans.

[2] Speaking at a seminar in Lagos in May 2000, Afolahan called on Nigerian youths to abstain from sex or at least use condoms to ensure an AIDS-free society.

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