The Nigerian Army has redeployed 60 senior officers, including 56 Major Generals and 11 Brigadier Generals, in a major leadership restructuring across various formations and commands.
This redeployment is contained in a memo dated October 30, signed by E.L. Okoro, the Military Secretary (Army), and obtained by TheCable.
The affected senior officers have been directed to assume their new positions effective November 3, 2025.
However, only four of the Major Generals were retained in their current locations but given new appointments. They are: P.A.O. Okoye, Y. Yahaya, I. Otu, and S. Nuhu.
According to the memo:
> “All formation and unit commanders whose officers are affected by this posting are to ensure full implementation of this directive.
Officers must assume their new appointments on the effective dates indicated, and the receiving formations/units must notify the ADQ Department of the Military Secretariat of the date the officer assumed duty.”
It further stated that:
> “Commanders who fail to release posted officers to assume duty on the stipulated date will face disciplinary action. Similarly, any officer who fails to report at his new post as directed will also be sanctioned.”
This development comes a week after President Bola Tinubu appointed new service chiefs.
Major General Waidi Shaibu replaced Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, who was elevated to the position of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke became the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS), while Rear Admiral Idi Abbas was appointed Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
These changes come weeks after rumours of a coup plot, which were strongly denied by the military authorities.
Below is the full list of affected senior officers:
1. T. Sidick
2. B.A. Alabi
3. O.T. Olatoye
4. O.G. Onubogu
5. J.H. Abdussalam
6. S.T. Shafaru
7. A.G. Ibrahim
8. P.P. Malla
9. W.B. Idris
10. S.S. Jiya
11. T.E. Gagariga
12. A.A. Aboaba
13. I.G. Lassa
14. J.O. Adeyemo
15. A.G.L. Haruna
16. G.M. Mukim
17. E.O. Agbebaku
18. M.T. Abdullahi
19. A.M. Garba
20. S.T. Audu
21. U.B. Abubakar
22. A. Garba
23. P.O. Hodibia
24. P.A.O. Okoye
25. A.E. Edet
26. W.B. Etuk
27. M.A. Etsu-Ndagi
28. A.A. Adereti
29. Y. Yahaya
30. V.U. Okoro
31. H.I. Mabeokwu
32. K.O. Osemwegie
33. R.I. Odi
34. S. Nicodemus
35. O.M. Bello
36. U.T. Opuene
37. M.L.D. Saraso
38. A.A. Ekubi
39. I.B. Maina
40. A.A. Idris
41. M.T. Usman
42. I.M. Abdullahi
43. A.O.D. Okoro
44. O.D. Williams
45. H. Yanel
46. E.S. Mustapha
47. J.O. Attah
48. A.A.W. Hassan
49. M. Adamu
50. O.A. Awolo
51. O.A. Fadairo
52. I. Otu
53. S.D. Makolo
54. J.R. Lar
55. N.D. Shagaya
56. V.D. Beryo
57. M.D. Danja
58. S. Nuhu
59. K.E. Chigbu
60. A.G. Mahmuda
61. J.D. Bulus
62. S.M. Uba
63. I.P. Bindul
64. A.M. Inuwa
65. Y.D. Ahmed
66. R.E. Hedima
67. K.N. Nwoko
68. S.Y. Yakasai
69. O.M. Oyekola
70. K. Rabiu
71. A.O. Owolabi
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