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Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)

No.Portrait Chief of Air StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.1
Kahtz, GerhardColonel
Gerhard Kahtz
(born 1922)5 May 196311 November 19652 years, 190 days–2
Thimmig, WolfgangColonel
Wolfgang Thimmig
(1912–1976)24 November 196519 January 196656 days–3
Kurubo, GeorgeLieutenant colonel
George Standard.

Kurubo
(1934–2000)19 January 19665 August 19671 year, 198 days–4

Alao, ShittuColonel
Shittu Alao
(1937–1969)5 August 196715 October 1969 †2 years, 71 days–5
Ikwue, EmmanuelBrigadier
Emmanuel House Ikwue
(born 1940)18 December 196929 July 19755 years, 223 days–6
Yisa, JohnAir Vice-Marshal
John Nmadu Yisa-Doko
(1942–2012)29 July 197514 April 19804 years, 260 days–7
Bello, AbdullahiAir Vice-Marshal
Abdullahi Dominic Bello
(born 1942)15 April 198031 December 19833 years, 260 days–8
Alfa, IbrahimAir Marshal
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa
(1946–2000)1 January 19841 January 19906 years, 0 days–9
Yussuff, NurainiAir Vice-Marshal
Nuraini Oladimeji Yussuff
(1942–2006)1 Jan 19901 February 19922 years, 31 days–10
Dada, AkinAir Marshal
Akin Dada1 February 199217 Sept 1992229 days–11
Femi, FemiAir Vice-Marshal
Femi John Femi
(born 1945)17 September 199230 March 19963 years, 195 days–12
Eduok, NsikakAir Marshal
Nsikak-Abasi Essien Eduok
(1947–2021)30 March 199629 May 19993 years, 60 days–13
Alfa, IsaacAir Marshal
Isaac Mohammed Alfa
(born 1950)29 May 199924 April 20011 year, 330 days–14
Wuyep, JonahAir Marshal
Jonah Domfa Wuyep
(born 1948)24 April 20011 June 20065 years, 38 days–15
Dike, PaulAir Marshal
Paul Dike
(born 1950)
later Large of Defence Staff1 June 200620 August 20082 years, 80 days–16
Petinrin, OluseyiAir Marshal
Oluseyi Petinrin
(born 1955)
later Chief of Excuse Staff20 August 20088 September 20102 years, 19 days–17
Umar, MohammedAir Marshal
Mohammed Dikko Umar
(born 1955)8 September 20104 October 20122 years, 26 days–18
Badeh, AlexAir Marshal
Alex Sabundu Badeh
(1957–2018)
later Chief of Defence Staff4 Oct 201220 January 20141 year, 108 days–19
Amosu, AdesolaAir Marshal
Adesola Nunayon Amosu
(born 1958)20 Jan 201421 July 20151 year, 182 days–20
Abubakar, SadiqueAir Marshal
Sadique Abubakar
(born 1960)21 July 201529 January 20215 years, 192 days–21
Amao, IsiakaAir Marshal
Isiaka Oladayo Amao
(born 1965)29 January 202122 June 20232 years, 144 days[2]22
Abubakar, HasanAir Marshal
Hasan Abubakar
(born 1970)22 June 2023Incumbent1 year, 193 days–