US EditionNigeria: Controversy As Tinubu's Aide, Nurudeen Yusuf, Is Promoted Twice in One Year
Nurudeen Yusuf's second promotion in 12 months aligns his rank with senior security officials at the Presidential Villa, sparking discontent within the Nigerian Army, sources say.
- On December 12, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the promotion of his Aide‑de‑Camp Nurudeen Yusuf to brigadier‑general in a letter conveyed by Nuhu Ribadu to Lt.-Gen. Wahid Shaibu, Daily Trust sighted.
- To match his counterparts, the Presidency argued Nurudeen Yusuf’s promotion aligns his rank with Usman Shugaba of the Nigeria Police Force and Adegboyega Fasasi of the State Security Service.
- This year, Nurudeen Yusuf, Aide‑de‑Camp to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was decorated as a colonel in January, marking his second promotion within a 12‑month period.
- Officers privately accused the move of favouritism and unprecedented fast-tracking, while neither the Presidency nor the Nigerian Army has publicly explained the accelerated promotion of Nurudeen Yusuf.
- Observers warned the move departs from established promotion norms as Nigerian Army practice requires senior courses and typically four to five years as Colonel, while a presidential letter bypassed the CDS and Minister of Defence.
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Pushback As Tinubu’s ADC Becomes Brig-Gen
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Disquiet as Tinubu approves ‘special promotion’ for his ADC — barely a year after elevation to colonel
President Bola Tinubu has approved the “special presidential promotion” of his aide-de-camp (ADC), Nurudeen Yusuf, from the rank of colonel to brigadier-general. The approval was conveyed in a letter from the office of the national security adviser (NSA) to the chief of army staff. The leaked letter was dated December 12, 2025, and was signed by Nuhu Ribadu, the NSA. In the letter, Ribadu said Yusuf will be retained as the president’s AD…
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