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Olufemi Oluyede | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2024 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Taoreed Lagbaja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy (BSc) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede (born 1968) is a senior Nigerian Army officer currently serving as the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria. He was appointed to the role by President Bola Tinubu, temporarily filling the position during the indisposition of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Prior to this, Oluyede served as the 56th commander of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army in Jaji, Kaduna.[1]
- ^ "President Tinubu Appoints Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff". DefenceTimesNG. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.