Senate screens Oluyede for COAS appointment behind closed doors, details emerge

  • The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday held a closed-door session to screen the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede
  • Legit.ng reported that the screening was in the preparation for his appointment as the substantive COAS
  • The screening was conducted by the Senate Committee on Army, led by Chairman Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua on Wednesday at the Red Chamber

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja – On Wednesday, November 27, the Senate screened the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede behind closed-door to determine his suitability to be appointed as the substantive COAS by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.