Matthew Seiyefa

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]

Matthew Seiyefa
Director General of the State Security Service
In office 7 August 2018 – 14 September 2018
Preceded by	Lawal Musa Daura
Succeeded by	Yusuf Magaji Bichi
Personal details
Born	(1960-10-17) 17 October 1960 (age 64) Ekeremor, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Background and education

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]

Director of the State Security Service

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.