𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 (𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦).


Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.


Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.

The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were coursemates and members of the 39th Regular Course.

He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September 2020.

Oluyede has held many commands since his commissioning as an officer. He was Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, Staff Officer Guards Brigade, Commandant Amphibious Training School.

General Oluyede participated in several operations, including the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Mission in Liberia, Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, and Operation HADIN KAI in the North East theatre of operations, where he commanded 27 Task Force Brigade.


Oluyede has earned many honours for his meritorious service in various fields of operations. These include the Corps Medal of Honour, the Grand Service Star, Passing the Staff Course, and Membership in the National Institute.

Others are the Field Command Medal, the Field Command Medal of Honour, and the Field Training Medal.

Oluyede also received the coveted Chief of Army Staff Commendation Award.

He is married and has three children

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