Reps Confirm Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff

The House of Representatives has confirmed Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.

The confirmation, which took place on Thursday, followed his screening by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army a day earlier.

Presenting the committee’s report during plenary, Chairman Babajimi Benson urged the House to approve Oluyede’s appointment. The recommendation was adopted during a session chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.