Draft:Olufemi Oluyede

Lieutenant General
Olufemi Oluyede
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede
Acting Chief of Army Staff
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 October 2024
President	Bola Tinubu
Preceded by	Taoreed Lagbaja
Personal details
Born	18 May 1968[citation needed]; Ikere-Ekiti, Western State, Nigeria[citation needed]
Alma mater	Nigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Lieutenant general

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Declined by Schwede66 14 days ago. Last edited by Citation bot 13 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede (born 1968) is a Lieutenant General of the Nigerian Army who is the current acting Chief of Army Staff.^[1] He was appointed by president Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on 30 October 2024.^[2]^[3]

Early life

Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede was born in Ikere-Ekiti, South Western Nigeria. He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy as part of the 39th Regular Course and commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1987.^[4]^{[failed verification]}

Career

Olufemi was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September 2020.^[5]

References

^ Angbulu, Stephen (5 November 2024). "Tinubu promotes acting COAS Oluyede to Lieutenant General". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
^ Mosadioluwa, Adam (30 October 2024). "10 quick things to know about newly appointed acting COAS, Oluyede". Tribune Online. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
^ Abdulrahman, Nafisat (30 October 2024). "Acting COAS: 10 Things To Know About Maj Gen Oluyede". Retrieved 6 November 2024.
^ "Gov. Oyebanji Hails Gen. Oluyede's Appointment As Ag. COAS – Ekiti State Government Website". Retrieved 6 November 2024.
^ Mohammed, Yakubu (5 November 2024). "UPDATED: Acting army chief promoted Lieutenant General as Lagbaja's fate remains uncertain". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

Category:1968 births Category:Chiefs of Army Staff (Nigeria) Category:Nigerian generals Category:Nigerian Defence Academy alumni Category:People from Ekiti State

[1] Angbulu, Stephen (5 November 2024). "Tinubu promotes acting COAS Oluyede to Lieutenant General". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[2] Mosadioluwa, Adam (30 October 2024). "10 quick things to know about newly appointed acting COAS, Oluyede". Tribune Online. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[3] Abdulrahman, Nafisat (30 October 2024). "Acting COAS: 10 Things To Know About Maj Gen Oluyede". Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[4] "Gov. Oyebanji Hails Gen. Oluyede's Appointment As Ag. COAS – Ekiti State Government Website". Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[:0-5] Mohammed, Yakubu (5 November 2024). "UPDATED: Acting army chief promoted Lieutenant General as Lagbaja's fate remains uncertain". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

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