The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the

The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The National Defense Council is the highest security body in Nigeria responsible for advising the President on matters related to national security and defense. As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the President is constitutionally mandated to chair the council, which includes the Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, and other high-ranking military and civilian officials.