Gibson Jalo | |
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| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 2 October 1981 – 31 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ipoola Alani Akinrinade |
| Succeeded by | Domkat Bali |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office April 1980 – October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ipoola Alani Akinrinade |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi |
| Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office August 1975 – January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Brig Illiya Bisalla |
| Succeeded by | Brig E.S. Armah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gibson Sanda Jalo 1 March 1939 Demsa, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 10 January 2000 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | Mons Officer Cadet School National Defence College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR FSS JSS (1 March 1939 – 10 January 2000) was a Nigerian Army lieutenant general, who was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from April 1980 until October 1981.[1] He also served as the Chief of Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.
- ^ "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.