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Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar | |
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| National Security Adviser | |
| In office 1 June 2006 – 8 March 2010 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Musa Yar'adua |
| Preceded by | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Governor of Kaduna State | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1990 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Dangiwa Umar |
| Succeeded by | Tanko Ayuba |
| Governor of Katsina State | |
| In office September 1987 – July 1988 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Onoja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1949 Kano State, Colonial Nigeria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Major general |
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (born 5 July 1949, in Kano State, Nigeria) was formerly the National security adviser to the president of Nigeria. Rtd Major General Mukhtar was also a former military governor of Kaduna state and Katsina State, in the case of the latter he was the first administrator or governor.