On December 15, 2022, the Navy Board authorized the promotions of 55 senior officers to different grades in the Nigerian Navy. According to the breakdown of the promotion that was made public, 30 Commodores and 25 Captains each received a promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral. 72 Commanders were elevated to the rank of Captain in an earlier approval.
The recently promoted Rear Admirals, according to Commodore AO Ayo-Vaughan, who signed on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, are Garba Abubakar, Adewale Olanrewaju, Fatah Sanusi, Domnan Dangwel, Hamisu Sadiq, Olusanya Bankole, Noel Madugu, Daupreye Matthew, Emmanuel Nmoyem, Clement Atebi,
Olatunde Olodude, Sunday Atakpa, Abubakar Mustapha, Patrick Effah, Chidozie Okehie, Olusegun Soyemi, Ebiobowei Zipele, James Okosun, Ibrahim Shehu, Fredrick Damtong, Chijoke Onyemaobi, Kasimu Bushi, and Suleiman Abdullahi are some more. Jamila Malafa and Priston Efedue were also both elevated to retirement.
Sola Adebayo, Stephen Ega, Mohammed Hassan, Hyacinth Nwaka, Ugochukwu Ajulu, Mohammed Alhassan, Benjamin Francis, Mohammed Manga, Adewale Odejobi, and Humphrey Oriekezie are the recently promoted Commodores.
Salisu El-Hussein, Sylvester Earthaogwa, Idouye Ketebu, Ogochukwu Ogbologu, Adedotun Ogundiran, Enoch Sogbesan, and Daniel Kumangari. Tamuno-Kubie Senibo, Toritseju Vincent, Badamasi Yahuza, Kennedy Ozokoye, Igbadi Abechi, Abidemi Abu Lanre Ajibade and Chima Mpi were both elevated to retirement during this time.
Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo CFR, the Chief of the Naval Staff, extends congratulations to the newly promoted senior officers and their families on behalf of the officers, ratings, and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy. He also challenges them to recommit themselves to their duties and uphold their allegiance to the country and President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
