Oluyede, aged 56, was a coursemate of Lagbaja, both part of the 39th Regular Course.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, with a retroactive effective date of 1987, and attained the rank of Major-General in September 2020.
Since his commissioning, Oluyede has held numerous command roles.
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He served as Platoon Commander and adjutant at the 65 Battalion, Company Commander at the 177 Guards Battalion, Staff Officer in the Guards Brigade, and Commandant of the Amphibious Training School.
General Oluyede has participated in multiple operations, including the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Mission in Liberia, Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, and Operation HADIN KAI in Nigeria’s North East, where he commanded the 27 Task Force Brigade.
For his dedicated service across various operations, Oluyede has received multiple honors, such as the Corps Medal of Honour, the Grand Service Star, the Passed Staff Course award, and Membership in the National Institute.
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