Major General Christopher Jemitola, a former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has passed away after collapsing at the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja on Thursday. He was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately declared dead upon arrival.
Jemitola had a distinguished military career, serving as Obasanjo’s ADC from 2003 to 2007. He also held key positions such as Director of Defence Information and Nigeria’s Defence Attaché in Brazil. In 2014, he was promoted to Major General and later became the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) in the Nigerian Army before retiring ¹.
After leaving the military, Jemitola transitioned into the private sector, joining Pinnacle Communications Limited in 2019 as a Senior Advisor for Military Communications. His family is yet to release an official statement regarding his passingm
