…Replaces Chief of Defence Staff, appoints 3 other new Service Chiefs.
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs, in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria “to strengthen the national security architecture,” with Chief of Defence Staff, General C. Musa, among those affected.
The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The new Chief of Army Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K. Aneke is Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retains his position, according to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Public Communications, Sunday Dare, dated October 24, 2025.
“The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service and dedicated leadership.”
The President charged the newly-appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
According to the statement, made available to journalists in Kaduna, “All appointments take immediate effect.”