Breaking: Jemitola, Obasanjo’s former ADC, passes away

Major General Chris Jemitola (rtd), a former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has passed away after collapsing at the IBB Golf Club on Thursday morning.

Sources close to his family told The Whistler that he was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Jemitola served as Obasanjo’s ADC from 2003 to 2007 while holding the rank of colonel. He had a distinguished military career, rising to become Director of Defence Information before serving as Nigeria’s Defence Attaché in Brazil.

In 2014, he was promoted to Major General and later held the position of Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) in the Nigerian Army before retiring.

After leaving the military, Jemitola transitioned to the private sector, taking up the role of Senior Advisor for Military Communications at Pinnacle Communications Limited in 2019.

His family has yet to release an official statement on his passing.