Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi

Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi is a retired Brigadier General of the Nigerian army. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he was the Nigerian communications minister, a position he earned as a trained officer in the army signals division. He was at one point in time a general commanding officer. He is thought of as belonging to the group that supported the palace coup of General Sani Abacha in 1993.

References

• {http://www.omoigui.com/files/palace_coup_november_1993.pdf}.

BRIG GEN AA ABDULLAHI (N/908) Mss,Psc,rcds Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi CORPS: Signals CADET TRAINING: Nigerian Defence academy DATE OF COMMISSION: 2 JULY 1968 TYPE OF COMMISSION: REGULAR COMBATANT '''COURSES ATTENDED''': a.Signal Offrs Qualifying Course, Blandford- UK, jul 1970 b.Signal Offrs Communication Course, Blandford- UK jul 1971-Mar 1972 c.Communication Electronics Staff Course, Fort Sill - USA Feb- Jun 1975 d.Senior Division Army Command and Staff Course, Jaji - Nigeria Sept 1977- July 1978 e.US Marine Corps, Command and Staff Course, Quantico Vaginia - USA Aug 1980 - Jun 1981 f.Royal College of Defence Studies, UK Jan - Dec 1992

APPOINTMENTS HELD a. Adjt, 104 Inf Bn, Jul 1968-Jan 1969 b. SC 'A', 1 Sig Bde, Jan 1969- Aug 1970 c. 2IC, 2 Sig Regt, Sept 1970 - Jul 1971 d. Sqn Comd, 1 Sig Regt, Jul 1971 - 1972 e. CO, Oscar Sqn, 1 Sig Bde, Apr - sept 1972 f. CO, 1 Sig Regt, Sept 1972 - Oct 1974 g. BM, 1 Sig Bde, Oct - Nov 1974 h. CO, 4 Sig regt, nov 1974 - Dec 1976 i. Ag Comd, Static Bde, Dec 1976 - Sept 1977 j. ADMS II, AHQ MS, Aug - Dec 1978 k. Comd, Corps sig nde, Dec 1978 - Oct 1979 l. Col AQ, HQ NAS, oct 1979 - Aug 1980 m. Comd, 51 Div Sig, Nov 1981 - Aug 1982 n. DS, CSC, Aug 1982 - Jun 1984 o. CCS, HQ NAS, Dec 1987 - Jan 1992 EXTRA REGIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT: a. Minister of Communications, Jan 1984 - Aug !985: Creator of the name NITEL b. Minister of Social Development, Youth and Sports, Aug 1985 - Aug 1986 c. Military governor, Kwara state, Aug 1986 - Dec 1987 MILITARY DECORATIONS: a. Defence Service Medal b. National Service Medal c. Republic medal d. General Service Medal e. Forces service star f. Silver jubilee medal g. Meritorious service Star.

At one point thought to be best candidate to take over from Gen. Sani Abacha