Professional Summary: Ayodele Oke is a seasoned Nigerian career diplomat and intelligence professional with over 30 years of service in foreign affairs, multilateral diplomacy and national security. He served as Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) from 2013 to 2017, where he oversaw Nigeria’s external intelligence architecture, including counter-terrorism, strategic intelligence, and international liaison. Oke was fully cleared in 2023 after a six-year legal process concerning funds recovered from an apartment later described as an NIA operational safe house.
State of Origin: Oyo State
Status: Retired Career Diplomat & Former Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
Key Appointments
Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
November 2013 – October 2017
Appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s chief foreign intelligence officer.
Led external intelligence operations, counter-terrorism coordination and covert missions.
Suspended in April 2017 and removed in October 2017 under the Buhari administration.
EFCC formally withdrew all charges in June 2023, with no wrongdoing found.
Ambassador, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, c. 2005 – c. 2009
Represented Nigeria in multilateral engagements with the Commonwealth of Nations.
Strengthened Nigeria’s diplomatic profile, governance collaborations and political dialogues within the 56-nation bloc.
Director (Regions), National Intelligence Agency
Oversaw regional intelligence coordination for Africa and other strategic zones.
Earlier Career
Joined the Nigerian Foreign Service as a career diplomat.
Served in diverse diplomatic postings and consular assignments (details minimally documented publicly).
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