Dele Joseph Ezeoba | |
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| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 4 October 2012 – 20 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ola Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Usman Oyibe Jibrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1958 Jos, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Vivian Ifeyinwa Ezeoba |
| Awards |  Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Navy |
| Years of service | 1976–January 2014 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Chief of Naval Staff |
| Commands | Principal Staff Officer Administration, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) (Jaji - Nigeria), Director of Training, Defence Headquarters, Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, Chief of Defence Administration Defence Headquarters Abuja Deputy Commandant AFCSC (Nigeria – Jaji) Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command Director of Operations Naval Headquarters (NHQ) |
Dele Joseph Ezeoba GSS fwc MSc MRIN FCIS (born 25 July 1958) is a retired vice admiral in the Nigerian Navy who was the 20th Chief of the Naval Staff.[1] Prior to that appointment, he served as Deputy Commandant at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Nigeria.[2]
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- ^ "Tears as CDS hands over to CNS". Vanguard News.