JUST IN: Senate Confirms Gen. Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)-designate.
The confirmation took place on Wednesday afternoon at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, shortly after the Senate began the screening of newly appointed Service Chiefs.
Gen. Oluyede’s confirmation came less than an hour after he and other nominees arrived at the Senate amid tight security.
Welcoming the nominees, Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the screening as a constitutional duty aimed at ensuring that only the most competent and patriotic officers are entrusted with national security responsibilities.
“Distinguished colleagues, it is with great pleasure that I welcome our newly appointed Service Chiefs to the hallowed chamber of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On behalf of the entire Senate, I congratulate you on your well-deserved appointments and commend you for the years of dedicated service you have rendered to our great nation,” Akpabio stated.
Leading the delegation, Gen. Oluyede arrived at the National Assembly around 10 a.m. alongside other senior officers. The screening was conducted by the Senate Committee of the Whole, chaired by Akpabio.
Their appearance followed a letter from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, read during Tuesday’s plenary, urging the Senate to give “expeditious consideration” to the nominations.
Other nominees include 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), and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).
