- Major General Olufemi Oluyede will be officially resuming as the acting chief of army staff on Friday, November 1
- The presidency announced on Tuesday, October 30, that President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Oluyede to be in the acting capacity of the Nigerian Army
- Oluyede’s appointment followed the recent development about the health status Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the substantive Chief of Army Staff
Major General Olufemi Oluyede will take over as the Acting Chief of Army Staff on Friday, November 1, following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu. This temporary appointment comes as Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the substantive Chief of Army Staff, is currently abroad receiving medical treatment.
Interestingly, Oluyede’s appointment was announced just days after the Defence Headquarters clarified that the Acting Chief of Army Staff position doesn’t exist under the Harmonised Armed Forces Act.
