President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to confirm his newly appointed service chiefs, marking another major shake-up in Nigeria’s defence leadership.
The president’s request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session.
According to the correspondence, the nominees are:
General Olufemi Oluyede – Chief of Defence Staff
Major-General Waheedi Shaibu – Chief of Army Staff
Rear Admiral Idi Abbas – Chief of Naval Staff
Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke – Chief of Air Staff
Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye – Chief of Defence Intelligence
Akpabio subsequently referred the nominations to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation, scheduled for next week.
The move comes just 24 hours after President Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the new military leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, signalling an early consolidation of his national security strategy.
The new appointments are expected to bolster coordination across the armed forces as Nigeria continues its fight against insurgency, banditry, and other internal security threats.
Further details are expected as the Senate begins the confirmation process.
