President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks.
The ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The new service chiefs — Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Wahidi Shaibu (Chief of Army staff), Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval staff), and Kelvin Aneke (Chief of Air Staff) — were appointed by President Tinubu in October, 2025.
They were screened and confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, after a two-hour closed-door session where senators questioned the nominees on their plans to strengthen national security and reform the armed forces.
After the screening, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, later put the question for their confirmation to a voice vote, which was unanimously approved by the upper chamber.
He then commended the President for the selection, stressing that nominees possess the experience and credibility required to reposition the military.
