Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)
The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution.
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Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)
The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution.
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CDS
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appointer
appointer qualified
with advice and consent from Senate
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body
the Defence Staff
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born year
constituting instrument
department
died year
Flag
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Standard of the Chief of Defence Staff
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formation
April 1980
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Portrait
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incumbent
General Lucky Irabor
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incumbentsince
2021-01-26
insigniacaption
Seal of the Chief of Defence Staff
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member of
National Security Council
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military rank
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal
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Air Marshal
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General
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Lieutenant General
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officeholder
officeholder sort
Abacha, Sani
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Abubakar, Abdulsalami
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Agwai, Martin Luther
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Akinrinade, Ipoola Alani
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Azazi, Owoye Andrew
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Badeh, Alex
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Bali, Domkat
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Daggash, Al-Amin
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Dike, Paul
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Diya, Oladipo
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officeholder title
Chief of Defence Staff
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Post
Chief
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–
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reports to
seat
Defence Headquarters, Abuja
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term end
1981-10-02
1983-12-31
1990-01-10
1993-11-17
1997-12-21
1998-06-09
1999-05-29
2003-06-27
2006-06-01
2007-05-25
term start
1981-10-02
1984-01-01
1990-01-10
1993-11-17
1997-12-21
1998-06-09
1999-05-29
2003-06-27
2006-06-01
2007-05-25
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