Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim DSS, psc, rcds, fwc (born 15 June 1955) is a retired[1] Nigerian Navy admiral and former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Ola Ibrahim | |
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| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 4 October 2012 – 20 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oluseyi Petinrin |
| Succeeded by | Alex Sabundu Badeh |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 8 September 2010 – 4 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ishaya Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Dele Joseph Ezeoba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim 15 June 1955 Ilorin, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kwara State, Nigeria) |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Navy |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Educated at Ahmadu Bello University (LLB) and King's College London (MA, War Studies), Ibrahim had his military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.[2] He served as Chief of the Naval Staff from 2010 to 2012, and as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2012 to 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^ Akanbi, Tunde. "The Glorious Exit of Admiral Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim". National Pilot. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "VICE ADMIRAL OLA SA'AD IBRAHIM CFR DSS LLB (Hons) MA CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF". Nigerian Navy. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "The exit of Sa'ad Ibrahim as CDS". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2014. [permanent dead link]
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