Oladipo Diya | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief of General Staff | |
| In office 17 November 1993 – 21 December 1997 | |
| Head of state | Sani Abacha |
| Preceded by | Augustus Aikhomu |
| Succeeded by | Mike Akhigbe |
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 17 November 1993 – 21 December 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sani Abacha |
| Succeeded by | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Governor of Ogun State | |
| In office January 1984 – August 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Olabisi Onabanjo |
| Succeeded by | Oladayo Popoola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya 3 April 1944 Odogbolu, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Ogun State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 26 March 2023 (aged 78) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Spouse |
Deborah Folashade Diya
(died 2020) |
| Education | |
| Occupation |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1997 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya GCON, BL, PSC, FSS, mni ((); 3 April 1944 – 26 March 2023)[1] was a Nigerian general and lawyer who served as Chief of 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.[2][3] He also served as Chief of Defence Staff and as military governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985.[4]
- ^ "Oladipo Diya, Abacha's ex-chief of staff, is dead". TheCable. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Lt. General Oladipo Diya Chief of General Staff (1993–1997)". Federal Ministry of Information and Communications. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Oladipo Diya biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "All Governors of Ogun State". Glimpse Nigeria. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.