After succumbing to public outcry, President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, as the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS.
Due to the interference of some external forces, Olufamous.com had reported that President Jonathan planned to appoint the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika as CDS ahead of his senior. But at last reason prevailed.
Vice Admiral Ola replaced Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, who has retired.
The President also appointed Rear Admiral Dele Ezeoba from Delta State as the new Chief of Naval Staff, while Air Vice Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh from Adamawa State is the new Chief of Air Staff to replace Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar. The Chief of Army Staff, Ihejirika, retained his position.
Before their new appointments, Ezeoba was the Chief of Administration at the Defence Headquarters, while Badeh was the Air Officer Commanding, AOC, Training Command, Kaduna.
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