Chief of Defense Intelligence
Incumbent
Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye
since 19 June 2023
Defence Intelligence Agency
Member ofNigerian Armed Forces
National Security Council
Reports toMinister of Defence
SeatAbuja, Nigeria
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
FormationJanuary 1985
First holderBrigadier General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Unofficial namesCDI

The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency.[1] The CDI is appointed by the President of Nigeria and reports into the Minister of Defence.[2]

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence

Below is a list of the current and previous Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[3]

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[4] Term of Service Defence Branch
Brigadier General
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau		 January 1985 – August 1985  Nigerian Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Haliru Akilu		 August 1985 – July 1986  Nigerian Army
Rear Admiral
Babatunde Elegbede		 July 1986 – January 1990  Nigerian Navy
Colonel
Haliru Akilu		 January 1990 – September 1990  Nigerian Army
Group Captain
Idi Musa		 September 1990 – December 1991  Nigerian Air Force
Major General
Ibrahim Dahiru Gumel		 December 1991 – March 1995  Nigerian Army
Air Vice Marshal
Idi Musa		 March 1995 – July 1999  Nigerian Air Force
Vice Admiral
Joseph Ajayi		 July 1999 – September 2005  Nigerian Navy
Major General
A.M. Halidu-Giwa		 December 2005 – August 2007  Nigerian Army
Major General
Mohammed Said		 December 2005 – August 2007  Nigerian Army
Major General
Babagana Monguno		 July 2009 – September 2011  Nigerian Army
Major General
Sani Yakubu Audu		 September 2011 – February 2014  Nigerian Army
Rear Admiral
Gabriel Okoi		 February 2014 – July 2015  Nigerian Navy
Air Vice Marshal
Monday Riku Morgan		 July 2015 – January 2016  Nigerian Air Force
Major General
John Saduana Davies		 January 2016 – July 2016  Nigerian Army
Air Vice Marshal
Mohammed Saliu Usman		 July 2016 – February 2021  Nigerian Air Force
Major General
Samuel Adebayo		 February 2021 – 19 June 2023  Nigerian Army
Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye 19 June 2023 – present  Nigerian Army

References

  1. ↑ "DIA Leadership". Defence Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Inamete, Ufot Bassey (2001). Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press, 2001. p. 221. ISBN 9781575910482.
  3. ↑ "Former CDI". Defence Intelligence Agency of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "DIA Leadership". Defence Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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