Death has been reported for Lt. General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd) GCON, LLB, BL, PSC, FSS, mni.
According to attorney Prince Oyesinmilola Diya, the former military administrator left this world for glory on March 26, 2023, in the early morning hours.
Born on April 3rd, 1944 During the Buhidiagbon coup on December 31, 1983, Diya served as the military governor of Ogun State.
In the Nigerian Civil War, Diya enlisted at the Nigerian Defense Academy in Kaduna. Thereafter, he attended the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (Kuru), the Command and Staff College (Jaji), and the US Army School of Infantry.
Diya studied law when he was in the military at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he earned an LLB, and then at the Nigerian Law School, where he was admitted to the bar and appointed a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
He also held several important military positions, including GOC and 82 Division, before serving as Gen. Sani Abacha's Chief of General Staff (military Vice President).
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