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Trained in UK, China, how Tinubu's ADC rose through the ranks

As part of his preparation for the May 29 inauguration, the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf as his Aide-de-Camp designate.


Barring any last-minute twist, this writer can authoritatively confirm the appointment of Yusuf by Tinubu and he’s expected to resume official duties on Monday, May 1, 2023.

Yusuf is not a stranger to the Aso Rock vicinity, having previously served in sensitive roles in the Presidential Villa during the istration of Goodluck Jonathan. This indicates that the ADC-designate is bringing to the job his experience in intelligence and VIP protocol and protection.

So, it’s less surprising that the president-elect sought the permission of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, to have the senior military officer work with him as he prepares to take over the mantle from President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29.

How Yusuf rose through Nigerian military ranks
A peep into his Curriculum Vitae, exclusively obtained by this writer, showed that Yusuf concurrently ran many academic and military courses to become a top military officer in Nigeria.

After completing his Ordinary National Diploma in Computer Science from Offa Polytechnic in the year 2000, Yusuf enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Elect-Elect).

Between 2004 and 2005, he attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), in the United Kingdom.

The RMAS is an institution where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their soldiers.

In 2006, he attended the Nigerian Army Intelligence School in Lagos where he was trained in intelligence and security-related subjects in accordance with the Nigerian Army training policies and directives.

Attending the Young Officer’s Course Infantry, NASI, another course in Kaduna in 2007 equipped him with military skills on the use of various types of weapon systems used in infantry units as well as special operations

In 2008, Yusuf completed the Tactical Intelligence Officers and Security Investigations courses to improve his capabilities as a military officer.

Between 2009 and 2018, the multilingual officer, who is fluent in Yoruba, Hausa, English and French, had several military trainings in Mali, Pakistan, China, Israel and the United Kingdom.

The trainings include Military Intelligence Basic Officers Course (Mali); Junior Staff Course (China); Officers Advanced Intelligence Course, SMI, (Pakistan) Advanced Command and Staff Course (Shrivenham UK).

While acquiring military training, Yusuf obtained a master's degree in Defence Studies from Kings College, London in 2018, and a postgraduate diploma in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from the National Open University (NOUN).

Yusuf recently completed another military course designed for Commanding Officers in Jaji, Kaduna, prior to his appointment as the ADC-designate to the president-elect.

Other courses that decorate Yusuf’s CV include t Information Course, Darfur, Sudan (2013); Humanitarian Recovery and Development Unit Course, Sudan (2013); Basic Counter Terrorism Training, Kontagora (2013); VIP Protection Leadership Training, Israel (2013); UN Military Observers Course, Egypt (2019); t Basic French Course (A1), Alliance Francais, Abuja (2019) and t Basic French Course (A2), Paris, .

Yusuf served as an officer in charge (Technical) for 119 Intelligence Group, Lagos. He was thereafter transferred to HQ 4 Brigade, Benin, where he served as Operations Officer.

He also served as Officer Commanding at State House Military Intelligence Group and in 2015, he was promoted to Officer Commanding, Presidential Body Guard, State House, Abuja.

In 2017, Yusuf served the Nigerian Army as Staff Officer Grade 1 for the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp (NAIC).

Yusuf was commissioned into the Officers Cadre from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK, in 2005 and proceeded to become Military Assistant to the Chief of Training/Operations at Army Headquarters between 2017 and 2019. Later, he was promoted to Assistant Director of Intelligence/Security.

From 2020 to 2022, Yusuf served at Nigerian Defence Section, in Paris, as DDA Librarian, and until his appointment as Tinubu’s ADC, he was Staff Officer, Headquarters, NAIC, Abuja.

Yusuf is a prince from Kwara State. His father is Oba Yusuf Omokanye Oyekanmi, the Elemona of Ilemona in the Oyun Local Government Area of the state.

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Acting deputy criminal (ADC) these people wan wreck Nigeria...

Gallant officer

Everything is in order

We can't wait for the inauguration day

My daddype Tinubu

You are too much sir!!

Way to go.... Let's fix this country!!!

Anyone who wishes another man de-ath will d i e

allthingsgood:
My daddype Tinubu

You are too much sir!!

aide de criminal..

Nice one👍

I strongly believe that Tinubu’s istration is going to be totally different from what we’ve had for the past 8yrs.. I pray God to grant him good health & divine wisdom to carry out his duties effectively.

I’ve said this before , if you hate someone for no reason ‘especially someone who has not done anything wrong to you’ …. just because of his/her tribe, religion, gender or status..
…the hatred is a demon living inside you..

His father is a traditional ruler.

If you dig well, you'll find some links between the ADC and Tinubu.

Asiwaju Jagaban.

Na to start drug business sure
If Tinibu can do it and still become president. Then who am i

Why cant i do the same
Only the evil succeced in Nigeria
Na the righteous ones dey suffer

The guy behind him here is his most trusted personal protector.

The new ADC is just "formality".

Appointments don start be that ooh while some still dey find their manhood up and down

Some persons will accuse him of nepotism and question why he didn't appoint an Igbo man instead.

Nice

Work don start....Na to appoint who you trust nai sure make dem no come use you take jump fence.

Appointments don start be that ooh while some still dey find their manh**d up and down

How can a known drug lord become a president of a country.. It's a big shame on Nigerians.

Our visa ban is so certain.

Igor33:
Acting deputy criminal (ADC) these people wan wreck Nigeria...

Wreck Nigeria with what exactly?

God bless Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

helinues:
Gallant officer

Everything is in order

We can't wait for the inauguration day

Inauguration of a man who stole the elections with multiple issues of drug and other cases hanging around his neck.
One thing is sacrosanct, you can lick Amoda's hairy balls from now till infinity, but don't forget how has been used and dumped.

Nice one from Mr. President elect.

epadomo:
Appointments don start be that ooh while some still dey find their manhood up and down

MP3GAGAdotCOM:
Tinubu is a drug peddler, that's the issue we have for now .. ADC or no ADC.

Ok

Only election losers are losing sleep over this. Have a life people!

Alright


Let's continue to see.

Aboki for the job