Nigerian Army promotes Obasanjo’s son, spokesman, 225 others — FULL LIST
The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of Adeboye Obasanjo, son of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, and its spokesman, Sani Usman, in a far-reaching exercise that saw no fewer than 227 officers elevated, PREMIUM TIMES can report.
The promotion came three years after the decoration of 102 officers by the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
According to details of an internal memo exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the promotion will take effect from as far back as March 2014 for some officers and as recent as December 2016 for many others.
The memo, dated December 9, 2016, said the officers were considered for promotion by the Army Council in strict compliance with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
In the latest rounds, 21 officers were promoted to the position of Major-General.
Amongst them is Chukwunedum Abraham, the General Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Army 2nd Division in Ibadan, whose elevation from the position of a Brigadier-General took effect from January 24, 2016.
Ninety-three were elevated to the rank of Brigadier-General, of which 20 were direct regular commission while the rest were regular combatants.
These include Sani Usman, the spokesman for the Army, whose promotion from the rank of colonel took effect from September 5, 2016.
One hundred and thirteen officers became colonels.
Amongst them is Mr. Obasanjo who was promoted from the position of a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Obasanjo’s promotion, effective August 27, 2016, came two years after he sustained serious injuries in a shootout with Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa State.
See the full list of all the promoted officers in the table below:
List of Promoted Nigerian Army Officers
| LIST OF PROMOTED NIGERIA ARMY OFFICERS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR COMBATANT TO SUBSTANTIVE MAJOR GENERAL | |||
| A) WEF 24 Jan 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen C.M Abraham | (N/8321) | HQ 2 Div. |
| B) WEF 10 Apr 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen CO Ojo | (N/8137) | NAITES. |
| 2 | Brig Gen AA Nani | (N/8140) | HQ 8 TF Div. |
| C) WEF 4 Jul 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen OU Obono | (N/8305) | HQNACA. |
| 2 | Brig Gen AM Atolagbe | (N/83IO) | DHQ. |
| D) WEF 19 Sep 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen FO Agugo | (N/8385) | Def Space Agency. |
| 2 | Brig Gen EJ Enenche | (N/8395) | NDC. |
| 3 | Brig Gen EB Kabuk | (N/8409) | AHQ DAPP. |
| 4 | Brig Gen PJ Dauke | (N/8414) | HQ 3 Div. |
| 5 | Brig Gen EG Whyte | (N/8436) | DADP. |
| E) WEF 24 Sep 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen JB Olawumi | (N/8795) | NA Aviation. |
| 2 | Brig Gen JO Alomolafe | (N/8796) | AHQDAPP. |
| 3 | Brig Gen CO Ude | (N/8801) | ATIC. |
| 4 | Brig Gen G Oyefesobi | (N/8808) | S1 List (NHC London), |
| 5 | Brig Gen MO Uzoh | (N/8826) | HQNAEME. |
| 6 | Brig Gen CC OKonkwo | (N/8829) | HQ48TFDE. |
| 7 | Brig Gen MSA Aliyu | (N/8831) | Office of the COAS. |
| F) WEF 4 Oct. 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen AM jalingo | (N/8346) | DIA. |
| G) WEF 24 Dec 16. | |||
| 1 | Brig Gen UM Mohammed | (N/8656) | NAPL. |
| 2 | Brig Gen BM Shafa | (N/8809) | DIA. |
| 3 | Brig Gen NE Angbazo | (N/8811) | Sl List (NHC Bamako). |
| REGULAR COMBATANT TO SUBSTANTIVE BRIGADIER GENERAL | |||
| A) WEF 5 MAR 14. | |||
| 1 | Col. IY Dogara | (N/8501) | HQ3 Div. |
| B) WEF 21 Mar 15. | |||
| 1 | Col KN Garba | (N/9237) | - 6 Div Gar. |
| 2 | Col AM Bello | (N/9246) | - STF (Op SAFE HAVEN). |
| C) WEF 9 Sep 15. | |||
| 1 | Col EO Aikhomu | (N/8737) | DHQ. |
| 2 | Col IE Nwogu | (N/8754) | HQNAE. |
| D) WEF 5 Dec 15. | Col A Bande | (N/8554) | S1 List (SEC 38). |
| E) WEF 12 Dec 15. | Col JO Ugwuoke | (N/9348) | 82 Div Ord Svcs. |
| F) WEF 21 Dec 15. | Col M Danmdami | (N/9204) | S1 List (SEC 38). |
| G) WEF 24 Dec 15. | Col IA Doma | (N/8664) | HQ46 DE. |
| H) WEF 21 Jan 16. | Col SB Kumapayi | (N/9309) | NASI. |
| I) WEF 3 Mar 16. | Col AF Ojerinde | (N/8195) | HQ8TFDS. |
| J) WEF 5 Mar 16. | Col HS Aduku | (N/8524) | HQNACA. |
| K) WEF 9 Mar 16. | Col CI Dewua | (N/8774) | Def Space Agency. |
| L) WEF 12 Mar 16. | |||
| 1 | Col OJ Akpor | (N/9337) | AHQ DATOPS |
| 2 | Col HT Wesley | (N/9376) | AHQ Log Base III. |
| M) WEF 21 Mar 16 | |||
| 1 | Col UT Musa | (N/9185) | STF (Op SAFE HAVEN) |
| 2 | Col IL Akinlawon | (N/9194) | DHQ |
| 3 | Col AD Gbadebo | (N/9219) | HQ43 DE |
| N) WEF 5 Jun 16. | |||
| 1 | Col MJ Magit | (N/8479) | AHQ DASE. |
| 2 | Col IFD Briggs | (N/8488) | NAITES. |
| O) WEF 9 Jun 16 | |||
| 1 | Col NJ Okah | (N/8683) | AMSC. |
| 2 | Col AA Odoba | (N/8697) | NA Aviation. |
| P) WEF 12 Jun 16 | |||
| 1 | Col AA Eyitayo | (N/9367) | S1 List (NDC Bangladesh). |
| 2 | Col AK Ibrahim | (N/9368) | HQ 1 Diy. |
| Q) WEF 27 Jun 16. | Col GB Audu | (N/9101) | DHQ CP Cell. |
| R) WEF 4 Sep16. | Col V Ebhaleme (N/9088) | (N/9088) | BHQ |
| S) WEF 5 Sep16. | |||
| 1 | Col MK Mohammed | (N/8487) | HQ 32 Bde. |
| 2 | Col O Adewa | (N/8500 | HQ41 DE. |
| T) WEF 6 Sep 16. | |||
| 1 | Col PA Alamba | (N/92227) | DIA |
| 2 | Col MA Bolarinwa | (N/9230) | DHQ |
| U) WEF 8 Sep16. | |||
| 1 | Col OO Oluyede | (N/9318) | HQ 1 Diy. |
| 2 | Col OF Ohunyeye | (N/9314) | NDe. |
| 3 | Col UU Bassey | (N/9347) | NAPKFOB Abuja. |
| 4 | Col SI Igbinomwanhia | (N/9379) | 81 Diy Gar. |
| V) WEF 10 Sep 16 | |||
| 1 | Col TT Numbere | (N/9680) | HQ 48 TF DE. |
| 2 | Col AU Kuliaya | (N/9682) | 3 DIe |
| 3 | Col OR Aiyenigha | (N/9683) | NARC |
| 4 | Col DI Salihu | (N/9684) | CIC. |
| 5 | Col NC Ugbo | (N/9685) | NAOMT. |
| 6 | Col SA Akesode) | (N/9686) | DHQ |
| 7 | Col SG Mohammed | (N/9688) | 245 Bn. |
| 8 | Col KA Isoni | (N/9691) | HQ 82 Div. |
| 9 | Col H Ahmed | (N/9698) | 82 Diy Pray Gp. |
| 10 | Col BU Yahaya | (N/9699) | DIA. |
| 11 | Col HT Dada | (N/9700) | HQ TC (Op LAFIADOLE). |
| 12 | Col AS Ndalolo | (N/9704) | NARC. |
| 13 | Col AA Fayemiwo | (N/9706) | AHQDATOPS. |
| 14 | Col AS Chinade | (N/9710) | HQ 5 Bde. |
| 15 | Col OA Adenuga | (N/9715) | 2 Div Fin. |
| 16 | Col LA Lebo | (N/9719) | HQ 37 Bde. |
| 17 | Col IM Jallo | (N/9721) | AHQ Gar. |
| 18 | Col UT Otaru | (N/9731) | 7 Diy ST. |
| 19 | Col E Akerejola | (N/9737) | AHQ ST. |
| 20 | Col HG Tafida | (N/9749) | S1 List (SEC 38). |
| 21 | Col OL Olayinka | (N/9893) | HQNACMP. |
| 22 | Col GU Chibuisi | (N/9693) | AHQDOAA |
| W) WEF 5 Dec 16. | Col Y Hassan | (N/8568) | HQ 14 Bde. |
| X) WEF 10 Dec 16. | |||
| 1 | Col AB Samba | (N/9689) | 8 TF DIe. |
| 2 | Col EH Akpan | (N/9705) | NAOS. |
| 3 | Col AA Orukotan | (N/9717) | 37 Bde Gar. |
| 4 | Col EA Anaryu | (N/9728) | 82 Div ST. |
| 5 | Col AI Taiwo | (N/9741) | HQNAIC. |
| 6 | Col J Mohammed | (N/9752) | ONSA. |
| 7 | Col ZL Abubakar |
List of Promoted Nigerian Army Officers
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