[1] George Agbazika Innih was born on September 25, 1938, at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.

He was appointed platoon commander, 4th Infantry Battalion, Ibadan (1964–65), deputy military secretary, Supreme Headquarters, Lagos, Colonel General Staff 3rd Marine Commando (1968–69) and brigade commander, 5 Infantry Brigade, Onitsha 1974–74.

Soon after taking control, he dissolved the executive council and the boards of statutory corporations, suspended all contract awards, and set up committees to review finances and projects undertaken by his predecessor Samuel Ogbemudia.

[2] On 13 February 1976, General Murtala Mohammed was killed in a failed coup and his second-in-command, his chief of staff Lt-Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, was appointed as head of state.

In March, Obasanjo redeployed Colonel Innih to Kwara state, replacing him with Navy captain Hussaini Abdullahi.

He also constructed the Kwara State Stadium Complex, the Adewole Housing Estate, and the Unity and Taiwo Roads.