Chief of Defense Intelligence | |
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since 19 June 2023 | |
Defence Intelligence Agency | |
Member of | Nigerian Armed Forces National Security Council |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Seat | Abuja, Nigeria |
Appointer | President of Nigeria |
Formation | June 1986 |
First holder | Brigadier General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
Unofficial names | CDI |
The chief of defence intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency. [1] The CDI is appointed by the president of Nigeria and reports into the minister of defence. [2]
Below is a list of the current and previous chiefs of defence intelligence [3]
Chiefs of defence intelligence [4] | Term of service | Defence branch |
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Brigadier General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | January 1985 – August 1985 | Nigerian Army |
Lieutenant Colonel Haliru Akilu | August 1985 – July 1986 | Nigerian Army |
Rear Admiral Babatunde Elegbede | July 1986 – January 1990 | Nigerian Navy |
Colonel Haliru Akilu | January 1990 – September 1990 | Nigerian Army |
Group Captain Idi Musa | September 1990 – December 1991 | Nigerian Air Force |
Major General Ibrahim Dahiru Gumel | December 1991 – March 1995 | Nigerian Army |
Air Vice Marshal Idi Musa | March 1995 – July 1999 | Nigerian Air Force |
Vice Admiral Joseph Ajayi | July 1999 – September 2005 | Nigerian Navy |
Major General A.M. Halidu-Giwa | December 2005 – August 2007 | Nigerian Army |
Major General Mohammed Said | December 2005 – August 2007 | Nigerian Army |
Major General Babagana Monguno | July 2009 – September 2011 | Nigerian Army |
Major General Sani Yakubu Audu | September 2011 – February 2014 | Nigerian Army |
Rear Admiral Gabriel Okoi | February 2014 – July 2015 | Nigerian Navy |
Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan | July 2015 – January 2016 | Nigerian Air Force |
Major General John Saduana Davies | January 2016 – July 2016 | Nigerian Army |
Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Saliu Usman | July 2016 – February 2021 | Nigerian Air Force |
Major General Samuel Adebayo | February 2021 – 19 June 2023 | Nigerian Army |
Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye | 19 June 2023 – present | Nigerian Army |
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