Senate Confirms Lt-General Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff

The Senate on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 confirmed the appointment of Lt.-General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

The confirmation which was at the Senate plenary followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Army on the screening of General Oluyede which was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC-Katsina).

While presenting the Report, Senator Yar’adua said the committee was impressed with the high level of understanding, achievements, and excellence contained in the credentials of General Oluyede.

Yar’Adua said the nomination of Oluyede was in line with Section 217, Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), adding that the nomination was also in accordance with the provisions of Section 18, Subsection 1 of the Armed Forces Act.

He further said; “The nominee possesses the required competence, experience, and educational qualifications to be conferred with Chief of Army Staff.

“The nominee had been cleared by the DSS and went through the correct process of promotion to date, qualifying him to occupy the position of Chief of Army Staff,” he said.

Yar’Adua further said that the committee had diligently and meticulously conducted the screening of the nominee and was satisfied with his conduct, competence, experience, and educational qualifications.

He therefore urged the Senate to confirm the nomination and accordingly, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the nomination of Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS).