He is married with children. His hobbies include Music, Farming and Engineering Designs.

General Alexander Odeareduo Ogomudia (Rtd) CFR DSS fwc psc(+) MSc FNSE is a retired Nigerian Army officer who served as Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff.

General Ogomudia attended a number of military and civil courses at home and abroad. He attended Signal Officers Basic Course (SOBC 19) USA, Signals Officers’ Degree Engineer Course (India), Diploma Electrical Electronics Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Battalion Commanders’ Course Jaji, National War College Course Lagos and University of Ibadan amongst others.

He was appointed Chief of Army Staff in 2001 and served as Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from 2003 to 2006.

He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a cadet in 1969 and is of NDA 7th Regular Course. He was commissioned in 1972 into the Nigerian Army Signal as Second Lieutenant with effect from October 1969. He grew through the ranks and held several senior military positions including; Directing Staff Command and Staff College, Commander 53 Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal, Director of Telecommunications Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals, Directing Staff, National War College, Commandant Nigerian Army Signals and School and General Officer Commanding 1 Mechanized Division Nigerian Army.