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.
Source: Legit.ng