Patrick Seubo Koshoni (17 April 1943 – 25 January 2020) was a Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral,[1] former Chief of Naval Staff who had served as minister for Health during administration of General Buhari.

[10] He was a three-time minister in various military regimes, heading the ministries of Health, Transport and Aviation, Employment, Labour and Productivity.

[11] Vice Admiral Koshoni's tenure as CNS led to the Nigerian Navy Trident Strategy which articulated the Nigeria's maritime strategic imperatives while streamlining the acquisition of platforms for the appropriate size and shape of the NN.

Other initiatives under his tenure included Manpower Rationalisation, Training Programmes, Logistic Reform and Morale Boosting Welfare Schemes.

Kennedy (1958-1964) Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey (1964-1973) Nelson Bossman Soroh (1973–1975) Michael Adelanwa (1975–1980) Akintunde Aduwo (1980 - 1983) Augustus Aikhomu (1984–1986) Patrick Koshoni (1986–1990) Murtala Nyako (1990–1992) Dan Preston Omotsola (1992–1993) Suleiman Saidu (1993) Allison Madueke (1993–1994) Mike Akhigbe (1994–1998) Jubril Ayinla (1998-1999) Victor Ombu (1999–2001) Samuel Afolayan (2001–2005) Ganiyu Adekeye (2005–2008) I.I.