Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu (20 October 1939 – 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida from 1986 to 1993.^[1]

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Admiral Augustus Aikhomu
8th Vice President & Chief of General Staff
In office October 1986 – August 1993
President	Ibrahim Babangida as Military President of Nigeria
Preceded by	Ebitu Ukiwe
Succeeded by	Oladipo Diya
Chief of Naval Staff
In office January 1984 – October 1986
Preceded by	Akintunde Aduwo
Succeeded by	Patrick Koshoni
Personal details
Born	20 October 1939
Died	17 August 2011(2011-08-17) (aged 71)
Spouse	Rebecca Aikhomu
Children	5, including Mark
Alma mater	Yaba College of Technology Britannia Royal Naval College NIPSS
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Navy
Years of service	1958–1993
Rank	Admiral

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He hailed from Idumebo-Irrua, Edo State,^[2] in southern Nigeria. As a student, Aikhomu spent various periods of his early life studying at Irrua Government School, Yaba College of Technology, Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth, England, Long Gunnery Specialist Course, India and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria.^{[citation needed]}

Aikhomu joined the Nigerian Navy on 1 December 1958. He joined the Royal Navy as an Artificer Apprentice with Series 35 entry at HMS Fisgard near Torpoint, East Cornwall in January 1959. He was in Grenville Division at HMS Fisgard and would have completed his 16 months Part 1 training at the end of April 1960.

Aikhomu was the Commanding Officer, Shore Patrol Craft, commanding officer, NNS Dorina, chief of naval personnel, naval headquarters, chief of naval operations (1983–84), and chief of naval staff (1984–86).

Admiral Augustus served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under military president General Ibrahim Babangida from 1986 to 1993.

He was at a time the chairman of the Board of Trustees of All Nigeria Peoples Party, an opposition party in the country. Aikhomu contributed to the Irrua Specialist Hospital specializing in lassa fever management.^[3] He died on 17 August 2011, aged 71. Aikhomu is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and five children, Mark, Eheje, Vinitha, Suzanne, and Ebi.