The chief of defence intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency. The CDI is appointed by the president of Nigeria and reports into the minister of defence.
Chiefs of defence intelligence Below is a list of the current and previous chiefs of defence intelligence Chiefs of defence intelligence Term of serviceDefence branchBrigadier GeneralAliyu Mohammed Gusau January 1985 – August 1985Lieutenant ColonelHaliru Akilu August 1985 – July 1986Rear AdmiralBabatunde ElegbedeJuly 1986 – January 1990ColonelHaliru AkiluJanuary 1990 – September 1990Group CaptainIdi MusaSeptember 1990 – December 1991Major GeneralIbrahim Dahiru GumelDecember 1991 – March 1995Air Vice MarshalIdi MusaMarch 1995 – July 1999Vice AdmiralJoseph Ajayi July 1999 – September 2005Major GeneralA.M. Halidu-Giwa December 2005 – August 2007Major GeneralMohammed Said December 2005 – August 2007Major GeneralBabagana Monguno July 2009 – September 2011Major GeneralSani Yakubu Audu September 2011 – February 2014Rear AdmiralGabriel Okoi February 2014 – July 2015Air Vice MarshalMonday Riku Morgan July 2015 – January 2016Major GeneralJohn Saduana DaviesJanuary 2016 – July 2016Air Vice MarshalMohammed Saliu UsmanJuly 2016 – February 2021Major GeneralSamuel AdebayoFebruary 2021 – 19 June 2023Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye19 June 2023 – present
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