General Mohammed Abdullahi, the former chief of staff to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has been announced dead.
The late former presidential aide was an illustrious son of the Ilorin Emirate in Kwara state. He reportedly died at the age of 86 and in the early hours of Wednesday, November 5.
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Leadership reported that there has been no official confirmation of Abdullahi’s death, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has issued a condolence statement on the development to his family.
It was also reported that the late general has been scheduled for burial at the National Cemetery in Abuja on the same day. In his condolence message, the Emir of Ilorin expressed sadness over the demise of the former Chief of Staff, Abdullahi.
Abdulazeez Arowona, the chief press secretary to the Emir, explained that the late Abdullahi diligently served Nigeria in different capacities, and the less privileged in the society benefited from his opportunities.
The Emir then extended his condolences to the extended and immediate family of the deceased, the government of Kwara, Plateau states, and the federal government. He prayed that Allah forgive him his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
His death came one month after some armed men reportedly abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Mohammed Swasun, the current chairman of the APC in Patigi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state. On Sunday evening, September 7, the gunmen invaded the Sakpefu community in the Lade district of Patigi LGA, causing tension.
During the attack, the gunmen whisked away Hajia Fatima, the chairman’s wife, and Amina, his daughter, to an unknown destination. A source told Legit.ng that the Patigi police division is aware of the incident. In the same vein, a member of the state executive council of the party who craved anonymity confirmed the incident.
The Swasun family would be the latest victim of kidnapping in the ruling party. Aside from the Kwara APC, some other chairmen of the party, both at the state and ward levels, have been kidnapped since 2023.
Source: Legit.ng
