The Presidency has dismissed suggestions that President Bola Tinubu‘s decision to expand Army divisions was motivated by fears of another military coup or political considerations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ajayi noted that Tinubu’s administration inherited a security infrastructure designed several decades ago, which has become inadequate in the face of emerging security challenges. Ajayi further explained that the creation of additional divisions was intended to improve operational response times by bringing military formations closer to areas facing security threats. The country’s security challenges have continued to evolve, and the President has consistently maintained that our security architecture must evolve to respond accordingly. He stated, “Our population has grown substantially, but much of the military infrastructure we are relying on today dates back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.