Tinubu Sacks Chief Of Defence Staff, Others

Tinubu Sacks Chief Of Defence Staff, Others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, and some other service chiefs.

Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, disclosed this in a statement shared on his Official X (Twitter) page on Friday, October 24th, 2025.

According to the statement, Christopher Musa was replaced by Lieutenant General OO Oluyede, who until the new appointment was Chief of Army Staff, while the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye, retained his position. Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff, while Major-General W. Shaibu is the new Chief of Army Staff and Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is the new Chief of Air Staff.

The President, Bola Tinubu expressed most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service, and dedicated leadership.

The statement reads;

"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. 

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. 

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 charges 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.

All appointments take immediate effect."