The Senate will today (Wednesday) screen and possibly confirm the new service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu as part of his latest military reshuffle.

The nominees include Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Undiendeye (Chief of Defence Intelligence).

Tinubu urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominees, saying the appointments aim to strengthen national security and improve coordination among the armed forces.

The shake-up follows recent reports of a failed coup attempt—claims the Defence Headquarters has dismissed as false and malicious—and comes amid calls from the opposition for greater transparency.