Husaini Abdullahi

Vice Admiral Hussaini Abdullahi (rtd)
Husaini Abdullahi
Governor of Bendel State
In office
March 1976 – July 1978
Preceded by George Agbazika Innih
Succeeded by Abubakar Waziri
Personal details
Born (1939-03-03) 3 March 1939
Nationality Nigerian
Spouse(s) Hadizah Husaini Abdullahi, Maimunah Husaini Abdullahi

Vice-Admiral (retired) Husaini Abdullahi (born 3 March 1939) was the military governor of Bendel State, Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]

Husaini Abdullahi was born on 3 March 1939 in Doma Local Government now in Nasarawa State of Nigeria. As a lieutenant commander, Abdullahi was in charge of troop landings from NNS Lokoja during the capture of Bonny Island in July 1967, during the Nigerian Civil War.[2] On 30 July 1975, the new Head of State Brigadier Murtala Muhammed announced that Captain Abdullahi had been appointed to the Supreme Military Council.[3] General Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Commodore Abdullahi Military Governor of Bendel State from March 1976 to July 1978.[1]

After retiring from the navy as a vice-admiral, Abdullahi became chairman of the board of directors of the Inland Bank Nigeria.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. ↑ Nowa Omoigui. "Barracks: The History Behind Those Names - Part 5". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  3. ↑ Max Siollun (2009). Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 0-87586-708-1.
  4. ↑ "Governor Adamu receives Inland Bank directors". Nasarawa State. 3 December 2001. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-19.


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