Abayomi Olonisakin

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General Abayomi Olonisakin CFR psc(+) GSS CMH fwc
Chief of Defence Staff
In office 21 July 2015 –29 January 2021

v t e Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) Nigeria

Alani Akinrinade (1980–1981) Gibson Jalo (1981–1983) Domkat Bali (1984–1990) Sanni Abacha (1990–1993) Oladipo Diya (1993–1993) Abdulsalami Abubakar (1993–1998) Al-Amin Daggash (1998–1999) Ibrahim Ogohi (1999–2003) Alexander Ogomudia (2003–2006) Martin Luther Agwai (2006–2007) Owoye Andrew Azazi (2007–2008) Paul Dike (2008–2010) Oluseyi Petinrin (2010–2012) Ola Ibrahim (2012–2014) Alex Sabundu Badeh (2014–2015) Abayomi Olonisakin (2015–2021) Lucky Irabor (2021–2023) Christopher Musa (2023–)