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General Oladipo Diya, Abacha’s vice accused of coup plot, is dead

A former Chief of the General Staff (Vice Head of State in the military) General Oladipo Diya is dead.
The retired Army General died in the early hour of Sunday, March 26, 202e few days before his 79th birthday, Barrister Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, announced on behalf of the family.

“On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing on to the 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,” Barrister Diya, said.

General Diya died 25 years after he was sentenced to death by his boss General Sani Abacha, the late Head of State.

Abacha accused his vice of planning to unseat him and Diya alongside men including Maj.-Gen Abdulkarim Adisa was sentenced to death on April 28, 1998.

Diya joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna and fought during the 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 before proceeding to Law School, where he was called to bar as Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

He was arrested for allegedly planning a trumped-up coup to unseat boss late General Sani Abacha.

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

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