| Matthew Seiyefa | |
| Office1: | Director General of the State Security Service |
| Term Start1: | 7 August 2018 |
| Term End1: | 14 September 2018 |
| Predecessor1: | Lawal Musa Daura |
| Successor1: | Yusuf Magaji Bichi |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
Matthew Seiyefa MNI (born 17 October 1960) was the Director General of the Nigerian State Security Service from 7 August 2018 until 14 September 2018; he was appointed by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.[1]
He was born in October 1960 in Ekeremor in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria. He received a bachelor's degree from University of Jos in 1982 and also trained at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria.[2]
In 1984, Seiyefa joined the National Security Organization (NSO) which was later replaced in 1985 with the State Security Service (SSS). He eventually became Director of the Institute of Security Studies in Abuja[3]
On 7 August 2018, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo appointed Seiyefa as Acting Director General of the State Security Service following the sack of Lawal Musa Daura.[4] [5] On 14 September 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari removed Seiyefa replacing him with Yusuf Magaji Bichi.