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The Senate has confirmed the new service chiefs recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu.
The Senate confirmed the appointment of the new service chiefs after a two-hour closed-door session where senators questioned the nominees on their plans to strengthen national security and reform the armed forces on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Those confirmed by the lawmakers are General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Major General Waheedi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Major General Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).
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