Breaking: Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya is dead

Editor March 26, 2023 in General, News Tagged Gen. Sani Abacha, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya - 1 Minute

Former Chief of General Staff under the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya is dead.

Born 3rd April, 1944, Diya died on Sunday at the age of 79, according to a statement signed by Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, on behalf of the family.

The statement reads “On behalf of the entire Dina family home and abroad; We announce the passing on to Glory of our dear Husband, Father, Grandfather, brother, Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd) GCON, LLB, BL, PSC, FSS, mni.

“Our dear Daddy passed onto glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023.

Please keep us in your prayers as we mourn his demise in this period. Further announcements will be made public in due course.”

Born in Odogbolu, Ogun state, Diya was a Nigerian general who served as Chief of the General Staff, (de facto Vice President of Nigeria) under military head of state General Sani Abacha from 1994 until his arrest for treason in 1997.

He previously served as Chief of Defence Staff and was Military Governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985.

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Ibrahim Sheriff is the Editor of Fresh Insight and former Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly. Although a management science researcher by training, he has over five years experience of practice in Journalism, Public Relations and Communication Strategy. Sheriff holds a Masters Degree in Finance and Bachelors Degree in Banking and Finance from Kwara state University, Malete. He has Certificates in Digital Journalism, Enterprise Creation and Skill Acquisition (ECSA) and Basic Econometrics Data Analysis, as well as Bank of Industry (BoI) Certificate in Business Management. He is also a holder of Diploma in Cooperative Studies from Kwara state Polytechnic, Ilorin.

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