The House of Representatives has received a transmission from President Bola Tinubu's request to the House for the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt read the confirmation letter at plenary. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, in line with Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act.
President Tinubu while urging the house to expedite the confirmation process described Oluyede as an officer “well-suited” for the role due to his professionalism and contributions to the military.
Oluyede was appointed acting COAS on October 30 following the illness of former army chief Taoreed Lagbaja and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general after Lagbaja’s death on November 5.
Before his appointment, Oluyede was the 56th Commander of the Infantry Corps in Kaduna. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, he rose to major general in 2020 and shared a military background with Lagbaja as coursemates in the 39th Regular Course.
Tinubu has also asked the Senate to ratify Oluyede’s appointment.
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