Sunday Aneke

Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke (born 20 February 1972) is a Nigerian Air Force officer who serves as the Chief of the Air Staff. He was appointed to the position by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2025. Aneke is a career officer of the Nigerian Air Force and has previously served in senior command, operational, and staff appointments within the service.

Early life and education Sunday Kelvin Aneke was born on 20 February 1972 in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. He attended Army Children School, New Cantonment, Kaduna, before proceeding to Government College, Kaduna, where he obtained his secondary education.

Military career Aneke is a career officer of the Nigerian Air Force and has served in a wide range of command, operational, and staff appointments during his service. His early career included administrative and logistics roles at the Aircraft Overhaul Centre, Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja, and instructional and logistics appointments at the Flying Training School in Kaduna.

He has participated in several military operations within and outside Nigeria. Between 2004 and 2005, he took part in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations in the Niger Delta under Operation Restore Hope. He also served with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he held air operations responsibilities in Kinshasa and the Kindu region.

Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff, he served as the Air Officer Commanding, Nigerian Air Force Mobility Command, based in Yenagoa. On 30 October 2025, he was appointed Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria.