Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s national security and defence architecture.
The request was formally read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during plenary at the National Assembly in Abuja.
According to the communication from the Presidency, the nominees are:
- General Olufemi Oluyede — Chief of Defence Staff
- Major-General Waheedi Shaibu — Chief of Army Staff
- Rear Admiral Idi Abbas — Chief of Naval Staff
- Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke — Chief of Air Staff
- Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye — Chief of Defence Intelligence
Senate President Akpabio announced that the nominees would be referred to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation during next week’s legislative session.
“The screening will be handled with utmost diligence, as the positions are crucial to our national security and stability,” Akpabio stated.
The development follows a closed-door meeting held on Monday between President Tinubu and the newly appointed military chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting reportedly focused on ongoing security challenges across the country and the administration’s strategy to enhance inter-agency cooperation.
The confirmation process, once concluded, will pave the way for the new service chiefs to formally assume office and lead the next phase of Nigeria’s defence and security reforms under the Tinubu administration.
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