Olufemi Oluyede | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2024 Acting: 30 October 2024 – 9 December 2024 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Taoreed Lagbaja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy (BSc) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede (born 1968) is Nigerian Army officer who is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed on 30 September 2024 by President Bola Tinubu to temporarily fill the position during the indisposition of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. His appointment was later confirmed by the senate, and he officially took office on 9 December 2024.[1] Prior to this, Oluyede served as the 56th commander of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army in Jaji, Kaduna.[2]
- ^ Oamen, Samuel (3 December 2024). "BREAKING: Senate confirms Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "President Tinubu Appoints Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff". DefenceTimesNG. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.