Nigeria Army Chief: General Attahiru’s Possible Successors Emerge
It has been revealed that the search for the replacement of
late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru has begun.
Recall that Attahiru
and other military officers died in a plane crash Friday evening, near the
Kaduna airport, while on official trip.
Among the deceased
were the Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig-Gen. Kuliya, and Provost
Marshall, Brig-Gen. Olayinka.
According to PR Nigeria, there are speculations that Major
General Danjuma Ali-Keffi, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of
Nigerian Army, Kaduna, may become the COAS.
But Ali-Keffi, a
Nasarawa indigene, is not among the most senior Army officers. There are more
than 30 Major Generals above him.
A top military officer told PRNigeria that several factors
are considered for the appointment of service chiefs beyond seniority.
