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
Religion Islam

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. Retrieved 2010-04-19.


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