Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (born 5 July 1949, in Kano State, Nigeria) was formerly the National security adviser to the president of Nigeria. Rtd Major General Mukhtar was also a former military governor of Kaduna state and Katsina State, in the case of the latter he was the first administrator or governor.

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Major general Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar
National Security Adviser
In office 1 June 2006 – 8 March 2010
President	Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Musa Yar'adua
Preceded by	Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Succeeded by	Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Governor of Kaduna State
In office July 1988 – August 1990
President	Ibrahim Babangida
Preceded by	Abubakar Dangiwa Umar
Succeeded by	Tanko Ayuba
Governor of Katsina State
In office September 1987 – July 1988
President	Ibrahim Babangida
Succeeded by	Lawrence Onoja
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-05) 5 July 1949 (age 74) Kano State, Colonial Nigeria
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Rank	Major general

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He had a fairly prominent army career culminating with his appointment as the general officer commanding the first division, Nigerian army in Kaduna state, before that, he was the Chief of Staff of a peace keeping force in Liberia.^[1] The retired general was one of the few serving high-ranking officers in the middle of the 1990s who voiced concerns over the detention and trial of the former President Obasanjo and his former deputy Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.^[2] He is known as a principled and charismatic officer who earned the respect of President Obasanjo when he refused to budge to the demands of Sani Abacha, on the treatment of coups suspects in 1995.^{[citation needed]} From January 23, 2002, to May 30, 2003, he administrated the Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow and was also accredited to Minsk.^[3][4]