President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. A similar request has also been sent to the House of Representatives.
In letters sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas on Friday, the President cited Section 218 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 18 (1) of the Armed Forces Act as the legal basis for the nomination.
Lieutenant General Oluyede was appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff on October 30, following the illness of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who later passed away on November 5.
President Tinubu expressed full confidence in Oluyede’s leadership, highlighting his professional integrity, vast experience, and proven ability to lead the Nigerian Army in safeguarding national security and stability.
Before his current role, Oluyede, a member of the Nigerian Army’s 39th Regular Course, served as the 56th Commander of the Infantry Corps in Jaji, Kaduna. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992 (effective from 1987) and attained the rank of Major-General in September 2020.
Throughout his distinguished career, Oluyede has held numerous command and staff positions, including Platoon Commander and Adjutant at 65 Battalion, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, Staff Officer in the Guards Brigade, and Commandant of the Amphibious Training School. He has also participated in key operations, including the ECOMOG mission in Liberia, Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, and Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast, where he commanded the 27 Task Force Brigade.
