On Wednesday, the House of Representative conducted the screening of the newly appointed service chiefs.
Those screened are Olufemi Oluyede, a lieutenant general, as chief of defence staff (CDS); Waidi Shaibu, a major general, as chief of army staff (COAS); Idi Abbas, a rear admiral, as chief of naval staff (CNS), and Sunday Aneke, an air viice marshal, as chief of air staff (CAS).
The House, however, deferred action on the outcome of the exercise till the next legislative day (Thursday) when it might confirm the appointees.
The screening followed a formal request by President Bola Tinubu, who earlier on Tuesday transmitted a letter to the House, which was read on the floor by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
The president had urged lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to the nominees, citing the urgency of strengthening the country’s defence leadership amid persisten
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