The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.
The confirmation, announced on Tuesday, followed the review of a report submitted by the Senate Committee on Army, led by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central), during plenary.
Presenting the report, Yar’Adua noted that the committee had screened General Oluyede on November 26 in his capacity as acting Chief of Army Staff.
According to Yar’Adua, Oluyede was deemed highly qualified and met all the necessary criteria for the position. The confirmation was unanimous, with all senators present endorsing the appointment during the Committee of the Whole’s deliberations.