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Former Chief Of Staff To Ex-President Jonathan, Arogbofa Is Dead

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February 10, 2024

Arogbofa, a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army reportedly died on Saturday morning at the age of 72.

Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa, a former Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has passed away.

Arogbofa, a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army reportedly died on Saturday morning at the age of 72.

He was born on November 10, 1952, in Oka-Akoko, Ondo State.

Although details surrounding his demise remain unclear, Arogbofa was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1973.

He assumed the role of Chief of Staff for former President Jonathan from February 10, 2014, to May 29, 2015.

Arogbofa was an alumnus of several prestigious institutions, including Obafemi Awolowo University,

Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Alabama, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the University of Lagos, and the University of Ibadan.

At the time of his passing, Arogbofa served as the Chairman of the Centre for Research, Information Management, and Media Development (CRIMMD).

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