Vice Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu (born 10 March 1965) is a Ghanaian military officer currently serving as the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Ghana Navy.

During this period, he participated in the military intervention in Liberia and Sierra Leone as part of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG).

In 2001, he became the first Executive Officer of GNS ANZONE and sailed the ship on its maiden voyage from Alaska, USA, to Ghana.

He also served as a Military Observer with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and as the Commanding Officer of GNS ANZONE.

In 2011, he commanded the ex-German Navy warship, which was later renamed GNS YAA ASANTEWAA, and sailed it on its maiden voyage from Germany to Ghana.

Notably, he was awarded the Rear Admiral Joseph C. Strasser International Leadership Prize during his attendance at the Naval War College in Rhode Island, US.

He has also been honoured with medals for his participation in peace operations such as the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia and the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE).