Husaini Abdullahi

Husaini Abdullahi (3 March 1939 – 9 July 2019^[1]) was the military governor of Bendel State, Nigeria from March 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.^[2]

Vice Admiral Husaini Abdullahi
Vice Admiral Husaini Abdullahi (rtd.)
Governor of Bendel State
In office March 1976 – July 1978
Preceded by	George Agbazika Innih
Succeeded by	Abubakar Waziri
Personal details
Born	(1939-03-02)2 March 1939
Died	9 July 2019(2019-07-09) (aged 80)
Nationality	Nigerian
Spouse(s)	Hadizah Husaini Abdullahi, Maimunah Husaini Abdullahi
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Navy
Years of service	1965- 2001
Rank	Vice Admiral

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.^[3] On 30 July 1975, the new Head of State Brigadier Murtala Muhammed announced that Captain Abdullahi had been appointed to the Supreme Military Council.^[4] General Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Commodore Abdullahi Military Governor of Bendel State from March 1976 to July 1978.^[2]

After retiring from the navy as a vice-admiral, Abdullahi became chairman of the board of directors of the Inland Bank Nigeria.^[5]

References

1. "Ex-gov of old Bendel State, Husaini Abdullahi, dies". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
2. "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
3. Nowa Omoigui. "Barracks: The History Behind Those Names - Part 5". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
4. Max Siollun (2009). Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-87586-708-3.
5. "Governor Adamu receives Inland Bank directors". Nasarawa State. 3 December 2001. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-04-19.