25th October 2025, NewsOrient, Defence News, Law And Society, Governance And Development
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made far reaching changes in the top hierarchy of the Nigerian Service Chiefs, as he replaces General Christopher Musa with General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff.

The President also appointed Major-General W. Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshall S.K. Aneke as the Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as the new Chief of Naval Staff.

Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye, retains his position.

The changes were announced in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday.

According to the Federal Government, “the development is in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.

The statement added: “the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service and dedicated leadership.

“The President charges the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” the statement said in part.

The new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Oluyede, only assumed office as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) last year after the death of General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.

It would be recalled that the outgoing service chiefs, General Musa, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, had been in office since June 2023.

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