Stephen Otu

Major General Stephen J. A. Otu (23 October 1915 – 1979) was a former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He was the first Ghanaian officer to serve in this capacity.

Career
Stephen Otu was the second Ghanaian to become the Chief of Army Staff in October 1962, a position he occupied until July 1965 when the army headquarters became annexed to the Ministry of Defence. He also became the first Ghanaian officer to become the Chief of Defence Staff when the British army personnel were scaled down in 1961. He took over from Major General Henry Templer Alexander, a career British officer.