History Of Chief Of Army Staff Appointments From 1999 Till Date

May 27, 2021
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PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN AREMU OBASANJO

TENURE: 1999-2007
REGION: South West
STATE: Ogun State
RELIGION: Christian

HIS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFFS

1. VICTOR MALU
REGION: North Central
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Benue State
TENURE: 1999 – 2001

2. ALEXANDER OGOMUDIA
REGION: South South
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Delta State
TENURE: 2001 -2003

3. MARTIN LUTHER AGWAI
REGION: NORTH WEST
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Kaduna State
TENURE: 2003 – 2006

4. OWOYE ANDREW AZAZI
REGION: South South
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Bayelsa State
TENURE: 2006 – 2007

PRESIDENT UMORU MUSA YARADUA

TENURE: 2007 – 2010
REGION: North West
STATE: Katsina State
RELIGION: MUSLIM

HIS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFFS

1. LUKA YUSUF
REGION: North West
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Kaduna State
TENURE: 2007 – 2008

2. ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DANBAZAU
REGION: North West
RELIGION: Muslim
STATE: Kano State
TENURE: 2008 – 2010

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN

TENURE: 2010 – 2015
REGION: South South
RELIGION: Christian

HIS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFFS

1. AZUBUIKE IHEJIRIKA
REGION: South East
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Abia State
TENURE: 2010 -2014

2. KENNETH MINIMAH
REGION: South South
RELIGION: Christian
STATE: Rivers State
TENURE: 2014 – 2015

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

TENURE: 2015 Till Date
REGION: North West
STATE: Katsina State
RELIGION: Muslim

HIS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFFS

1. TUKUR YUSUF BURATAI
REGION: North East
RELIGION: Muslim
STATE: Borno State
TENURE: 2015 -2021

2. ATTAIRU IBRAHIM
REGION: North West
RELIGION: Muslim
STATE: Kaduna
TENURE: 2021 -2021

3. FAROUK YAHAYA
REGION: North West
RELIGION: Muslim
STATE: Zamfara
TENURE: 2021 Till Date.

STATISTICS FROM 1999 TILL DATE

PRESIDENT:

REGION: South – 2 North – 2
RELIGION: Christians – 2 Muslims – 2

CHIEFs OF ARMY STATE FROM 1999 Till Date

TOTAL NUMBER: 11

REGION:
South = 4
North = 7

RELIGION:
Christians = 7
Muslims = 4

LITTLE KNOWN FACTS;

President Olusegun Obasanjo Is The Only President Of Southern Origin That Appointed COAS From The NORTH.

President Umoru Musa Yaradua Is The Only Muslim President That Appointed Christian As His COAS

Both President Goodluck Jonathan & President Muhammadu Buhari Appointed COAS From Both Their Region & Their Religion.

Alhaji Abdulganiy Saad
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