General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau

When Atiku Abubakar defied expectations and emerged as the PDP candidate in Nigeria's presidential election one of the key figures lobbying at the party's convention on his behalf was Aliyu Mohammed Gusau a veteran spy chief...

Barbara then states that … "these funds … were mainly intended as actually happened for the remuneration of: the President of Nigeria Jonathan Goodluck …other Nigerian public officials such as National Security Advisor General Aliyu Gusau member of the House of Representatives Umar Bature and former Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah …" Both Gusau and Jonathan deny any wrongdoing in the OPL245 case...

General supportThe arrival of former head of military intelligence General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau on the second day of the congress telling PDP officials that he and his fellow northern generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar would support Atiku's campaign if he got the nomination was the final boost...

In August that year Babangida led a palace coup against Buhari with the help of General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau a military intelligence officer (AC Vol 55 No 5 A sage from Zamfara)...

Of the other political generals Aliyu Gusau has launched his own foundation and is contesting for the presidential nomination of the PDP in the party's primaries this year...

To those who know both men President Goodluck Jonathan's appointment of veteran spymaster General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as Defence Minister on 5 March may be a case of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend'...

Many leaders – even retired military officers such as Ibrahim Babangida and Aliyu Mohammed Gusau – who have crossed Buhari worry that they would still remain targets...

After Abacha’s death in June 1998 Nigerian security began an intensive investigation into Chagoury’s business dealings culminating in face-to-face negotiations between him and General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau then National Security Advisor to President Olusegun Obasanjo...

Aliyu Mohammed Gusau the National Security Advisor under Gen...

The shortcomings of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government have been pointed out by northern grandees such as Generals Muhammadu Buhari Ibrahim Babangida and Aliyu Mohammed Gusau and civilian politicians such as Atiku Abubakar...

Kaduna conclusions Hardline allies of Jonathan's have gone further suggesting that northern rivals within the PDP – such as Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Aliyu Mohammed Gusau – may have covert ties to Boko Haram...

Despite their promises northern PDP heavyweights such as Ibrahim Babangida Aliyu Mohammed Gusau and Abubakar Bukola Saraki failed to back Atiku...