Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as military president of Nigeria from 1985 until his resignation in 1993. He rose through the ranks to serve from 1984 to 1985 as Chief of Army Staff;going on to orchestrate his seizure of power in a coup d'état against Muhammadu Buhari.
Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon(Listen) was a Nigerian general who served as the 6th Chief of Staff,Supreme Headquarters (second-in-command) under military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 to 1985.
Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin mni was a Nigerian general who served as the military Governor of Oyo State from 1985 to 1988 and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993,and was a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was administrator of Ekiti State from 8 October 2006 until 27 April 2007.
Ika is an Igboid subgroup with Benin affinities found in both Delta State and Edo State.
The National Defence College,located in New Delhi,is the defence service training institute and highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Defence Service and the Civil Services. This is a very prestigious course attended only by a few hand-picked defence officers of One-Star rank and civil servants of the rank of Joint secretary to the Government of India. Each year,approximately 25 officers from friendly foreign countries like the US,UK,Canada,France,Germany,Australia,Vietnam,Sri Lanka,Nepal,UAE and others attend the course.
Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo is a retired group captain in the Nigerian Air Force and a former military governor of Kwara State,Nigeria,under Muhammadu Buhari's military government.
Bashir Salihi Magashi is a retired Nigerian army major general and current Defence Minister of Nigeria. He was appointed Governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Defence by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August 2019.
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa was an air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force. He previously served as Military administrator of Kaduna State and Chief of Air Staff for the Nigerian Air Force. He died on 16 March 2000.
Hameed Ibrahim Ali is a retired army officer and former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Military Governor of Kaduna State from 1996 to 1998. After retirement,he became Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum a political and cultural association of leaders in Northern Nigeria.
Mohammed Babagana Monguno is a Nigerian retired military general who served as National Security Adviser from 2015 to 2023. He was the Chief of Defence Intelligence from July 2009 to September 2011;and the Commander of the Brigade of Guards from 2007 to 2009.
Tukur Yusuf Buratai(Listen)psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (BD) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general,former Chief of Army Staff,and Nigeria's Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1983 and has had multiple command,administrative,and instructional appointments.
Sadique Baba Abubakarpsc (+) DFS GSS fwc fdc(+) MSc is a retired air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force and former Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria.
Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakinpsc(+) GSS CMH fwc is a retired Nigerian Army general,former Chief of Defence Staff,and current Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon. He was appointed to the position of Chief of Defence Staff on 13 July 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned from office on 29 January 2021.
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibaspsc+ GSS AM ndc MSc is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral,who was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy from 2015 to 2021.
Haliru Akilu is a Nigerian general who was Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s.
Mansur Muhammad Dan AliListen is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and former Minister of Defence of Nigeria appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.
Awwal Zubairu Gambopsc AM GSS ensp (RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and a former Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria,appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.
Isiaka Oladayo Amaopsc DFS GSS RBS GSM QFI fndu MSc MMSc is a retired Nigerian air marshal and a former Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) appointed on 26 January 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Usman Alkali Baba CFR,was the 21st Nigerian Inspector General of Police. He was appointed by the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari to replace Mohammed Adamu who retired from Nigeria Police Force in February 2021. The Police Council on Friday,June 4,2021,confirmed the appointment of Alkali Usman Baba as the substantive Inspector General of Police.
Faruk Yahayapsc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general and a former Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria,appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021 after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff,Ibrahim Attahiru who died in the Beechcraft King Air 350i plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.
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