National Issues
Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede confirmed as Chief Of Army Staff
He urged the House to confirm Oluyede. The House granted the prayer at the session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, confirmed Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.
This followed his screening, yesterday, by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army.
The committee’s Chairman, Babajimi Benson, submitted the report during plenary.
He urged the House to confirm Oluyede. The House granted the prayer at the session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.
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