President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the senate
seeking confirmation of Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede’s appointment as the
substantive chief of army staff (COAS).
Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said Tinubu
seeks Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with the provision of section 218(2)
of the 1999 Constitution as amended and section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act.
On October 30, Tinubu appointed Oluyede as the acting chief
of army staff following the prolonged illness of late Taoreed Lagbaja, the
former COAS.
On November 5, Lagbaja died after a period of illness.
Onanuga said Tinubu is “confident about the leadership
qualities, professional integrity, and experience” of Oluyede for the
leadership of the army.
Before his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th commander
of the infantry corps of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992 and rose to
the position of major general in September 2020.
Oluyede and Lagbaja were coursemates and members of the 39th
regular course.
Recently, Oluyede was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant-general.
He has participated in several operations, including the
Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) mission in
Liberia, operation Harmony IV in Bakassi, and operation Hadin Kai in the
north-east theatre of operations.
He was also the commander of the 27 task force brigade.
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