Theophilus Danjuma

Theophilus Danjuma
Theophilus Danjuma
Minister of Defence
In office
June 1999 – May 2003
Preceded byAbdulsalami Abubakar
Succeeded byRabiu Kwankwaso
Chief of Army Staff
In office
29 July 1975 – 30 September 1979
Preceded byDavid Ejoor
Succeeded byIpoola Alani Akinrinade
Personal details
Born (1938-12-09) 9 December 1938 (age 85)
Takum, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria)
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
EducationNigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1960–1979
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsCongo Crisis
Nigerian Civil War

Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma GCON FSS psc (born 9 December 1938) is a Nigerian politician and retired lieutenant general who played a key role in post independence military and political events in Nigeria. Danjuma amassed an enormous fortune through shipping and petroleum.[1]

He was Chief of Army Staff from July 1975 to October 1978. He was also Minister of Defence under President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration.[2]

  1. ^ "South Atlantic Petroleum Limited". MBendi website. MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
  2. ^ "Military revenge in Benue". HRW.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 9 June 2007.