Tinubu Reshuffles Military Leadership After Foiled Coup Plot
October 24, 2025
2:16 pm
President Bola Tinubu appoints new Service Chiefs, including Major General Shaibu as Army Chief, in a sweeping military reshuffle following coup allegations.
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s military leadership, appointing new Service Chiefs just weeks after authorities foiled a reported coup plot involving senior army officers.
In a statement released Thursday October 24, 2025, the Presidency confirmed the appointment of General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defense Staff, succeeding General Christopher Musa. The changes also see Major General W. Shaibu named Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke …
