The former Chief of General Staff, Oladipupo Diya, under the Military Rule of Late Sani Abacha is reportedly dead.

The Odogbolu, Ogun State born former Military administrator bid the world farewell in the early hours of today, 26th March, 2023.

Announcing his demise is Prince Oyesinmilola Diya on behalf of the Diya Family.

In a Statement by the Family, released early on Sunday morning reads:

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 Donalds 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 former military Governor of Ogun State after the Buhari/idiagbon coup of December 31st, 1983 was born on 3rd April, 1944.

He was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Kaduna State and fought during the Nigerian Civil War.

He later 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.

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.

It was as the CGS that he was arrested for planning a coup to unseat Abacha.

He was thereafter condemned to death by firing squad along with men like Maj.-Gen Abdulkarim Adisa on April 28 1998.

The Late Diya lost his wife Folashade to the cold of hands of death because of Covid-19 in 2020.