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By Kingsley Omonobi President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, with about 20 Generals of Regular Course 35 and 36 expected to proceed on retirement. The new Army chief, who was appointed to replace late Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a place crash in Kaduna last Friday, alongside 10 other military officers, is of Regular Course 37. ‘Tradition in the military’ A source said it is the tradition in the military fo...

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six days after the tragic death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, in a plane crash in Kaduna State, the Nigerian Army got a new chief, Major-General Farouk Yahaya, following his appointment as the new COAS yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement followed the end of three-day […]

REVEALED: The 24 Army Officers Buhari Bypassed Over Ethnic, Religious Sentiments To Appoint Lesser Qualified Yahaya As Army Chief Checks by SaharaReporters on the army’s document showed that most of the officers in line of seniority following the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, are from the South-West, South-East or Christians. by Saharareporters, New York May 28, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari bypassed no fewer than 24 top senior Nigerian Army officers to appoint Major-G...

Yahaya was the former General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna.

They were on their way to Zaria for the passing-out-parade of regular recruits slated for the next day.

BREAKING: Forceful Retirement Of About 10 Top Army Generals Looms As Farouk Yahaya Becomes Army Chief There are at least 10 Major-Generals from the 35 and 36 Regular Courses still in the Nigerian Army according to records. by SaharaReporters, New York May 27, 2021 About 10 Nigerian Army Major-Generals may have to retire from the service following the emergence of Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the 22nd Chief of the Army Staff. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Yahaya on Thursday to replace t...

Views: 502 About 10 Nigerian Army Major-Generals may have to retire from the service following the emergence of Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the 22nd Chief of the Army Staff. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Yahaya on Thursday to replace the late Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died alongside 10 other military officers in a military plane crash in Kaduna last Friday. It was gathered that Yahaya, who until his appointment was the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadan Kai (formerly Lafiya Dol...

Buhari Snubbs Anambras Ahanotu, Appoints Another Northerner As New COAS By Izunna Okafor Listen to article Ndi Igbo and the entire southern Nigeria have lost it again, as President Muhammadu Buhari snubbed them and appointed another northerner as the new Chief of Army Staff. According to a statement issued on Thursday, by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the new Chief of Army Staff is Major General Farouk Yahaya, who hails from Bodinga Local Gove...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The determinants include the experience, competence, tribe and region of the incoming successor. It is believed the presidency is yet to decide due to the number of recommendations from the military circle and influential persons. Major Generals being considered are either from the same tribe or same state with other security chiefs. But some retired security officers with strong political connections are mounting pressure on the authorities to consider only compete...

Chuks Okocha and Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja With Friday’s death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, in an air crash in Kaduna, the race for who succeeds him has begun in earnest. The appointment of the chief of army staff is the prerogative of the president. Although there are speculations that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi, had been appointed in acting capacity, military authorities yesterday declined t...