<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Chief of Defence Staff </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> <Th> Defence branch </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akinrinade , Ipoola Alani Lieutenant General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade ( born 1939 ) </Td> <Td> April 1980 </Td> <Td> 2 October 1981 </Td> <Td> 1 year , 6 months </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jalo , Gibson Lieutenant General Gibson Jalo ( 1939 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 2 October 1981 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002820000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 90 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bali , Domkat General Domkat Bali ( born 1940 ) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1984 </Td> <Td> 10 January 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003220100000000000 ♠ 6 years , 9 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abacha , Sani General Sani Abacha ( 1943 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 10 January 1990 </Td> <Td> 17 November 1993 </Td> <Td> 7003140700000000000 ♠ 3 years , 311 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diya , Oladipo Lieutenant General Oladipo Diya ( born 1944 ) </Td> <Td> 17 November 1993 </Td> <Td> 21 December 1997 </Td> <Td> 7003149500000000000 ♠ 4 years , 34 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abubakar , Abdulsalami General Abdulsalami Abubakar ( born 1942 ) </Td> <Td> 21 December 1997 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1998 </Td> <Td> 7002170000000000000 ♠ 170 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daggash , Al - Amin Air Marshal Al - Amin Daggash ( born 1943 ) </Td> <Td> 9 June 1998 </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> 7002354000000000000 ♠ 354 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ogohi , Ibrahim Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> 27 June 2003 </Td> <Td> 7003149000000000000 ♠ 4 years , 29 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ogomudia , Alexander General Alexander Ogomudia ( born 1949 ) </Td> <Td> 27 June 2003 </Td> <Td> 1 June 2006 </Td> <Td> 7003112200000000000 ♠ 3 years , 26 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Agwai , Martin Luther General Martin Luther Agwai ( born 1948 ) </Td> <Td> 1 June 2006 </Td> <Td> 25 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 7002358000000000000 ♠ 358 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Azazi , Owoye Andrew General Owoye Andrew Azazi ( 1953 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 25 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 20 August 2008 </Td> <Td> 7002484000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 118 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dike , Paul Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike </Td> <Td> 20 August 2008 </Td> <Td> 8 September 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002718000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 353 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Petinrin , Oluseyi Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin ( born 1955 ) </Td> <Td> 8 September 2010 </Td> <Td> 5 October 2012 </Td> <Td> 7002758000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 27 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ibrahim , Ola Admiral Ola Ibrahim ( born 1955 ) </Td> <Td> 5 October 2012 </Td> <Td> 16 January 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002468000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 103 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Badeh , Alex Sabundu Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh ( born 1957 ) </Td> <Td> 16 January 2014 </Td> <Td> 13 July 2015 </Td> <Td> 7002543000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 178 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Olonisakin , Abayomi Gabriel General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin ( born 1961 ) </Td> <Td> 13 July 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002961000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 230 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Chief of Defence Staff </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> <Th> Defence branch </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akinrinade , Ipoola Alani Lieutenant General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade ( born 1939 ) </Td> <Td> April 1980 </Td> <Td> 2 October 1981 </Td> <Td> 1 year , 6 months </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jalo , Gibson Lieutenant General Gibson Jalo ( 1939 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 2 October 1981 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1983 </Td> <Td> 7002820000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 90 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bali , Domkat General Domkat Bali ( born 1940 ) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1984 </Td> <Td> 10 January 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003220100000000000 ♠ 6 years , 9 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abacha , Sani General Sani Abacha ( 1943 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 10 January 1990 </Td> <Td> 17 November 1993 </Td> <Td> 7003140700000000000 ♠ 3 years , 311 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diya , Oladipo Lieutenant General Oladipo Diya ( born 1944 ) </Td> <Td> 17 November 1993 </Td> <Td> 21 December 1997 </Td> <Td> 7003149500000000000 ♠ 4 years , 34 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abubakar , Abdulsalami General Abdulsalami Abubakar ( born 1942 ) </Td> <Td> 21 December 1997 </Td> <Td> 9 June 1998 </Td> <Td> 7002170000000000000 ♠ 170 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daggash , Al - Amin Air Marshal Al - Amin Daggash ( born 1943 ) </Td> <Td> 9 June 1998 </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> 7002354000000000000 ♠ 354 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ogohi , Ibrahim Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> 27 June 2003 </Td> <Td> 7003149000000000000 ♠ 4 years , 29 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ogomudia , Alexander General Alexander Ogomudia ( born 1949 ) </Td> <Td> 27 June 2003 </Td> <Td> 1 June 2006 </Td> <Td> 7003112200000000000 ♠ 3 years , 26 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Agwai , Martin Luther General Martin Luther Agwai ( born 1948 ) </Td> <Td> 1 June 2006 </Td> <Td> 25 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 7002358000000000000 ♠ 358 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Azazi , Owoye Andrew General Owoye Andrew Azazi ( 1953 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 25 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 20 August 2008 </Td> <Td> 7002484000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 118 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dike , Paul Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike </Td> <Td> 20 August 2008 </Td> <Td> 8 September 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002718000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 353 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Petinrin , Oluseyi Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin ( born 1955 ) </Td> <Td> 8 September 2010 </Td> <Td> 5 October 2012 </Td> <Td> 7002758000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 27 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ibrahim , Ola Admiral Ola Ibrahim ( born 1955 ) </Td> <Td> 5 October 2012 </Td> <Td> 16 January 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002468000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 103 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Navy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Badeh , Alex Sabundu Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh ( born 1957 ) </Td> <Td> 16 January 2014 </Td> <Td> 13 July 2015 </Td> <Td> 7002543000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 178 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Air Force </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Olonisakin , Abayomi Gabriel General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin ( born 1961 ) </Td> <Td> 13 July 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002961000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 230 days </Td> <Td> Nigerian Army </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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