Nigeria’s former CGS, Oladipo Diya dies at 79

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The former Chief of General Staff to Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Sani Abacha, Oladipo Diya, is dead.

Diya’s son, Prince Oyesinmilola Diya announced his death in a statement on Sunday morning.

It read,

“On behalf of the entire Diya 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.”

The former Chief of General Staff, Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (retd) was born on April 3, 1944 at Odogbolu in Ogun State.

He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and fought during the Nigerian Civil War.

Diya was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1993 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994. As Chief of the General Staff, he was second in command and the de facto vice president of Nigeria under Abacha from 1994.

He lost his wife, Folashade, in May of 2020.

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