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Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Oluyede’s Confirmation as COAS

Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Friday

Emmanuel Babs by Emmanuel Babs
November 23, 2024
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Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Oluyede’s Confirmation as COAS

President Bola Tinubu on Friday sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as substantive Chief of Army Staff.

Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

Onanuga said the president also wrote a similar letter to the House of Representatives.

“President 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,” the statement reads in part.

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Tinubu appointed Oluyede as the Acting COAS on October 30 following the illness of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.

Lagbaja, however, died on 5 November.

“President Tinubu is confident about the leadership qualities, professional integrity, and experience of Lt. General Oluyede to lead and inspire the army to ensure national security and stability,” Onanuga said.

Like Lagbaja, Oluyede is a member of the 39th Regular Course.

He also served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.

Oluyede was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September 2020.

Since his commissioning as an officer, Oluyede has held many command positions. He was 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.

Oluyede 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, where he commanded 27 Task Force Brigade.

“For his meritorious service in various fields of operations, he has earned many honours, including the Corps Medal of Honour, the Grand Service Star, Passing the Staff Course, and Membership in the National Institute.

“Others are the Field Command Medal, the Field Command Medal of Honour, and the Field Training Medal.

“Oluyede also received the coveted Chief of Army Staff Commendation Award.

“He is married and has three children,” the statement further reads.

 

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