Ipoola Alani Akinrinade
Lieutenant general Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS (born 3 October 1939) is a retired Nigerian military officer who was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from October 1979 to April 1980, and then Chief of Defence Staff until 1981 during the Nigerian Second Republic.
Lieutenant general Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| In office 15 April 1980 – 2 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Gibson Jalo |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 2 October 1979 – 15 April 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Theophilus Danjuma |
| Succeeded by | Gibson Jalo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1939 Ile Ife, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria) |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
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