Oluseyi Petinrin (born 19 January 1955) is a retired air chief marshal in the Nigerian Air Force, who was Chief of the Defence Staff of Nigeria from 2010 to 2012. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, he had held the position of Chief of Air Staff.[1][2]
Oluseyi Petinrin | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 8 September 2010 – 4 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dike |
| Succeeded by | Ola Ibrahim |
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 20 August 2008 – 8 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dike |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Dikko Umar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1955 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Air Force |
| Rank |  Air Chief Marshal |
Early life
editPetinrin attended the Federal Government College, Sokoto.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Nigerian Air Force". Nigerian Air FOrce. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Point Blank News - Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin
- ^ Ayo-Vaughan, Sola (10 November 2012). "The last and our best in NDA 16th Course bows out". The Nation. Vintage Press Limited. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
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