$Ogalla
Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff Appointment Date: June 19, 2023 (announced and effective on this date by President Bola Tinubu, succeeding Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo). Dismissal Date: October 24, 2025 (effective on this date, with a new appointee announced as part of the military reshuffle). Headquarters denied rumors of a coup plot involving the arrest of 16 military officers suspected of plotting against the government.
