| Post: | Chief |
| Body: | Defense Intelligence |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Incumbent: | Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye |
| Incumbentsince: | 19 June 2023 |
| Department: | Defence Intelligence Agency |
| Reports To: | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer: | President of Nigeria |
| Formation: | June 1986 |
| Member Of: | Nigerian Armed Forces National Security Council |
| Seat: | Abuja, Nigeria |
| First: | Brigadier General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Unofficial Names: | CDI |
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.[1] The CDI is appointed by the President of Nigeria and reports into the Minister of Defence.[2]
Below is a list of the current and previous Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[3]
| Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[4] | Term of Service | Defence Branch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1985 – August 1985 | |||
| August 1985 – July 1986 | |||
| Rear Admiral Babatunde Elegbede | July 1986 – January 1990 | ||
| Colonel Haliru Akilu | January 1990 – September 1990 | ||
| Group Captain Idi Musa | September 1990 – December 1991 | ||
| Major General Ibrahim Dahiru Gumel | December 1991 – March 1995 | ||
| Air Vice Marshal Idi Musa | March 1995 – July 1999 | ||
| Vice Admiral Joseph Ajayi | July 1999 – September 2005 | ||
| Major General A.M. Halidu-Giwa | December 2005 – August 2007 | ||
| Major General Mohammed Said | December 2005 – August 2007 | ||
| Major General Babagana Monguno | July 2009 – September 2011 | ||
| Major General Sani Yakubu Audu | September 2011 – February 2014 | ||
| Rear Admiral Gabriel Okoi | February 2014 – July 2015 | ||
| Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan | July 2015 – January 2016 | ||
| Major General John Saduana Davies | January 2016 – July 2016 | ||
| Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Saliu Usman | July 2016 – February 2021 | ||
| Major General Samuel Adebayo | February 2021 – 19 June 2023 | ||
| Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye | 19 June 2023 – present |