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Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi

Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi

Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria

Non-Partisan Ogun State

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Bio Summary

Adeola Ajayi is the Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), the country’s primary domestic intelligence agency. A career intelligence officer, he previously served as State Director of the DSS in several Nigerian states, where he coordinated counter-terrorism operations, intelligence gathering, and internal security management. Appointed Director-General in 2024, Ajayi oversees national intelligence operations aimed at protecting Nigeria’s internal security, combating terrorism, and supporting law-enforcement agencies in addressing threats to national stability.

Education

  1. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife — Bachelor’s Degree (discipline widely reported as related to social sciences or political studies)
  2. National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru — Senior Executive Course (SEC)
  3. Various intelligence, counter-terrorism, and national security training programs in Nigeria and internationally

Professional Background

  1. Career intelligence officer in the Department of State Services (DSS)
  2. Former State Director of DSS in several states including Bauchi, Enugu, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Kogi
  3. Senior operational and intelligence strategist within Nigeria’s domestic security architecture
  4. Appointed Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2024

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