Diya Family Officially Announces His Death

The Family of the late former Chief Of Staff, Oladipo Diya, to the Late General General Sani Abacha, on Sunday confirmed the death of their father

Mar 26, 2023 - 12:13

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Diya Family Officially Announces His Death

The Family of the late former Chief Of Staff, Oladipo Diya, to the Late General General Sani Abacha, on Sunday confirmed the death of their father

A short statement from Barrister Prince Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, announced the passing on to glory of their father, grandfather, brother Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd), on behalf of the family, said that the family regrets the death of the general.

Oyesinmilola Diya, said Diya died on March 26, and asked Nigerians to remeber the family in their individual and collective prayers.

"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 statement read.

The news of the death of the former Chief of General Staff in General Sani Abacha’s military junta, Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (retd), hits the news wave early Sunday morning.

According to His death Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, who confirmed the death, the former military administrator of Ogun State passed on to glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023.

Diya was born on the 3rd of April, 1944, and was military Governor of Ogun State after the Buhari-Idiagbon coup of December 31st, 1983.

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

Later, he attended the US Army School of Infantry, the Command and Staff College, Jaji (1980–1981) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru and while serving in the military, Diya studied law at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained an LLB degree, and then at the Nigerian Law School, where he was called to bar as Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

He held other top military posts like GOC, 82 Division and finally the Chief of General Staff (military Vice President) to Gen Sani Abacha.

He was framed up for a phantom military coup by the late Abacha military junta and was convicted to death.