Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)

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The Chief of the Defence Staff is the senior member of the Nigerian Armed Forces and is appointed to the post by the President of Nigeria, who is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Since June 1, 2006, the CODS is Lt. Gen. Owoye Andrew Azazi, who was appointed to the position by then-President Olusegun Obasanjo.