National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Reshuffles Senior Command, Redeploys 71 Top Officers

The Nigerian Army has redeployed 60 major generals and 11 brigadier generals, according to a memo signed on October 30, 2025.

Four of the officers, all major-generals, remain in their current posts but with new appointments.

The redeployments take effect on 3 November 2025.

The memo was signed by E.L Okoro, the Military Secretary (Army), as reported by TheCable.

It directs that officers must assume their new primary assignments on the effective date, and that the receiving formation or unit must notify the Army’s Administrative/Personnel Department (ADQ Dept of MS) once the officer reports for duty.

It also warns: “Formations/unit commanders are to take immediate administrative action on any officer who fails to report on the effective date of posting and inform this department accordingly. Commanders who fail to release posted officers to report on the date stipulated will be appropriately sanctioned.

“Commanders will also be held responsible for lapses in the implementation of the directive contained herein.”

Another clause reads: “It is the responsibility of all formations/unit commanders whose officers are affected by this posting to implement accordingly.”

While most officers are moving to new formations or roles, four major-generals remain in their current formation or unit but have new appointment titles. These are PAO Okoye, Y. Yahaya, I. Otu, and S. Nuhu.

The shake-up follows earlier changes at the top of the military hierarchy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently approved new service chief appointments, with Major General Waidi Shaibu elevated as Chief of Army Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, who was elevated to Chief of Defence Staff.

Other changes at the service-chief level include Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice-Marshal Sunday Aneke as Chief of Air Staff.

Although rumours of a foiled coup plot preceded recent changes in the military, the Army has not publicly confirmed any connection between that and the current redeployments.

Below are the 71 senior officers named in the redeployment memo:

1. 1. T.T Sidick
   2. B.A Alabi
   3. O.T Olatoye
   4. O.G Onubogu
   5. J.H Abdussalam
   6. S.T Shafaru
   7. A.G Ibrahim
   8. P.P Malla
   9. W.B Idris
   10. S.S Jiya
   11. T.E Gagariga
   12. A.A Aboaba
   13. I.G Lassa
   14. J.O Adeyemo
   15. A.GL Haruna
   16. G.M Mukim
   17. E.O Agbebaku
   18. M.T Abdullahi
   19. A.M Garba
   20. S.T Audu
   21. U.B Abubakar
   22. A. Garba
   23. P.O Hodibia
   24. P.A.O Okoye
   25. A.E Edet
   26. W.B Etuk
   27. M.A Etsu-Ndagi
   28. A.A Adereti
   29. Y. Yahaya
   30. V.U Okoro
   31. H.I Mabeokwu
   32. K.O Osemwegie
   33. R.I Odi
   34. S. Nicodemus
   35. O.M Bello
   36. U.T Opuene
   37. M.L.D Saraso
   38. A.A Ekubi
   39. I.B Maina
   40. A.A Idris
   41. M.T Usman
   42. I.M Abdullahi
   43. A.O.D Okoro
   44. O.D Williams
   45. H. Yanel
   46. E.S Mustapha
   47. J.O Attah
   48. A.A.W Hassan
   49. M. Adamu
   50. O.A Awolo
   51. O.A Fadairo
   52. I. Otu
   53. S.D Makolo
   54. J.R Lar
   55. N.D Shagaya
   56. V.D Beryo
   57. M.D Danja
   58. S. Nuhu
   59. K.E Chigbu
   60. A.G Mahmuda
   61. J.D Bulus
   62. S.M Uba
   63. I.P Bindul
   64. A.M Inuwa
   65. Y.D Ahmed
   66. R.E Hedima
   67. K.N Nwoko
   68. S.Y Yakasai
   69. O.M Oyekola
   70. K. Rabiu
   71. A.O Owolabi

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