EXCLUSIVE: Army Redeploys 56 Major-Generals, 11 Brigadier-Generals in Major Shake-Up

By Ademola Adekusibe
October 31, 2025

The Nigerian Army has redeployed 56 Major-Generals and 11 Brigadier-Generals in a sweeping reorganisation across its formations and units.

The directive was contained in a memo dated October 30, 2025, signed by E. L. Okoro, the Military Secretary (Army), and obtained by TheCable. According to the document, the affected senior officers are expected to assume their new posts on November 3, 2025.

Only four senior officers, Major-Generals P. A. O. Okoye, Y. Yahaya, I. Otu, and S. Nuhu, were asked to remain in their current formations but with new designations.

“It is the responsibility of all formations/unit commanders whose officers are affected by this posting to implement accordingly,” the memo stated.

“Officers must take over on the effective dates indicated herein, while the receiving formation/unit must furnish the ADQ Department of MS with the date the officer was taken on strength. 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.”

The shake-up follows the recent appointment of new service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu, which saw Major-General Waidi Shaibu replacing Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff. Air Vice-Marshal Sunday Aneke was appointed Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral Idi Abbas became Chief of Naval Staff.

The major redeployment comes weeks after rumours of a botched coup plot, though the military authorities have since denied any such occurrence.

Below are the officers affected by the redeployment:
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