October 19, 2026
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.Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, 24, was congratulated by General Pierre Schill

The first female cadet from Nigeria has graduated from Sandhurst as the army’s 135 newest officers were congratulated by a senior French officer.

Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, 24, was inspected by the head of the French Army, General d’armee Pierre Schill, at the prestigious Sovereign’s Parade.

The Nigerian officer was described as ‘very happy, very proud’ with a ‘beaming smile’ throughout the ceremony.

She was one of the international cadets who travel to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, Surrey, to receive leadership training, before they are commissioned into their respective militaries around the world.

Officer Cadet Olochukwu will now return to Nigeria to serve in the Nigerian military, where she is expected to join the Intelligence Corps.

Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, 24, became the first female cadet from Nigeria to graduate from Sandhurst

The Nigerian officer was described as ‘very happy, very proud’ with a ‘beaming smile’ all the way through the ceremony.

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