President Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This announcement was made on Wednesday, October 30, by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy. General Oluyede will serve in this position while the current COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, is receiving medical treatment abroad.

The appointment comes as a crucial move to ensure the leadership of the Nigerian Army continues smoothly during Lt. General Lagbaja’s absence. The president’s decision reflects the need for stable military leadership in the country.

Major General Olufemi Oluyede is now the acting COAS.

He will serve until Lt. General Lagbaja recovers from illness.

Made by Bayo Onanuga on October 30.

With this change, the Nigerian Army aims to maintain its operational effectiveness during this transition period.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS).”

“Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.

“The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were course mates and members of the 39th Regular Course. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September 2020.

“Oluyede has held many commands since his commissioning as an officer. He was Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, Staff Officer Guards Brigade, Commandant Amphibious Training School. He is married and has three children.”