Ishaya Mark Aku (died 4 May 2002) was a Nigerian Minister of Sports in the first cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Aku was born in Bassa local government area of Plateau State to the late paramount ruler of the Rukuba chiefdom and qualified as a water engineer.
He entered the Plateau State civil service, where he held various positions, and was a permanent secretary when appointed Sports Minister.
The plane went into a nose dive shortly after take-off and plowed into built-up area, killing many people on the ground.
[5] Aku was on his way from Jos to Lagos to watch a friendly match between the Nigerian and Kenyan national teams.