Tinubu writes Senate, seeks Oluyede’s confirmation as Chief of Army Staff President Bola Tinubu has officially requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The announcement follows Oluyede's appointment as Acting Chief of Army Staff on October 30, after the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja became incapacitated due to illness. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed that Tinubu’s letter to the Senate complies with constitutional and legal provisions. “In accordance with Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 18(1) of the Armed...