Oladipo Diya
Politician
1944 –
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Who is Oladipo Diya?
Donaldson Oladipo Diya is a retired Lt. General in the Nigerian Army. He was appointed Military Governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985. As Chief of the General Staff, he was the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during the Sani Abacha military junta from 1994 until he was arrested for treason in 1997. His Principal Staff Officer during this period was Bode George, who went on to have a stormy career with the People's Democratic Party after democracy was restored in 1999.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1944
Odogbolu - Education
- Ahmadu Bello University
- Nigerian Law School
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on July 23, 2013
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