By Adesina Soyooye
Nigeria, the Military, and Kwara State, in the early morning of Wednesday, November 5, lost one of their most accomplished.
Major General Abdullahi Mohammed, the gentleman-officer, who was President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Chief of Staff, and later, occupied same position under President Umaru Yar’adua, has passed on.
A reliable family source disclosed to this medium that the General passed on quietly in the early morning of Wednesday, October 5, 2025.
Even though the cause of death was not disclosed, it is strongly speculated that he passed due to old-age related issues in Abuja where he had been living since his retirement from active service. The General was in his late 80’s.
A proud son of Nigeria and Kwara State, General Mohammed, on the departure of Obasanjo as President, was prevailed upon to stay on as President Yar’Adua’s CoS to help stabilise the new Government.
Aside from those positions, General Mohammed had held a number of other sensitive and high profile positions in Nigeria.
For instance, he was the National Security Adviser, NSA, to then Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, 1998-1999. He was, also, the Director General of the defunct National Security Organization, NSO, from 1976 to 1979. Between July 1975 and February 1976, General Mohammed was the Military Governor of the defunct Benue-Plateau State under the Military Regime of late Head of State, Major General Murtala Mohammed.
Born 1938 in Illorin, Kwara State, he was married to his adorable wife, Stella, a Christian from Delta State, the woman he usually said “gives me joy.”
Survived by Stella and their children, General Abdullahi Mohammed will be sorely missed by his numerous relatives, friends (old and young) who fondly called him “Baba.”
He will be laid to rest in Abuja according to Islamists rites later (today) Wednesday, October 5.
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