Reps Confirm Oluyede Substantive Chief Of Army Staff

House of Representatives has confirmed Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede‘s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.

This followed the adoption of the report of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Confirmation/Screening for the Acting Chief of Army Staff at plenary yesterday.

LEADERSHIP Friday reports that Oluyede appeared before the House Joint Ad-hoc Committee on Defence and Army for screening and confirmation on Wednesday and assured the committee that he would contribute his best to bring lasting peace to the the country.

The Committee, in a report laid before the House by the chairman, Hon Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos) prayed to the House to confirm Lt Gen. Oluyede as the chief of Army Staff of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having successfully undergone the screening process of the panel.

“The Ad-hoc Committee carefully and thoroughly engaged with the nominee for the position of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede and was satisfied with his academic and professional qualifications, exposure, conduct, character, experience and general performance.

“The ad-hoc committee also observed that the nominee displayed wide and in-depth knowledge of strategies, tactics and military operations as exhibited during his acting capacity.

“Consequently, the Ad-hoc committee do hereby recommend that Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede be confirmed as the chief of Army Staff of Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having successfully undergone the screening process of the Ad-hoc committee,“ the report read.

After reading the recommendations of the Ad-hoc Committee, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who chaired the Committee of the Whole, subjected it to voice votes, and it was overwhelmingly approved.

The Committee of the Whole report was also adopted when the House reverted to the plenary presided by Deputy Speaker Kalu, consequently confirming Oluyede as substantive chief of Army Staff.