Views: Visits 3 The Defence Headquarters has dissociated self from any anti-democratic utterances and positions as well as pledged loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 1999 Constitution as Amended. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the attention of the military high command had been drawn to a statement suggesting that current political leadership should hand over power to the military for the purpose of restructuring. He said that the statement was purported to have been made by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Robert Clark. “The Nigerian Military wish to dissociate itself from such anti-democratic utterance and position.
Nigerian military warns politicians, soldiers against coup
The Defence Headquarters in a statement by its spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, said it was reacting to a statement by a senior lawyer calling for the handing over of power to the military.
Nigerian military has warned politicians and soldiers against any military coup in Nigeria.
The Defence Headquarters in a statement by its spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, said it was reacting to a statement by a senior lawyer calling for the handing over of power to the military.
“Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to the present Administration and all associated democratic institutions.
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The Military High Command on Monday declared that there was no plan whatsoever to overthrow the democratically elected administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as being insulated in some quarters
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu. on Monday.
The pledge of loyalty followed comments by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Robert Clark, which the military said suggested that the current political leadership should hand over power to it for the purpose of restructuring.
While distancing itself from the comment, the military pledged that it would continue to discharge its constitutional responsibilities professionally, especially in protecting the country’s democracy, defence of its territorial integrity, as well as protecting the lives and property of the citizens.
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Tuesday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has performed beyond the 16-year achievement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Bello, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s
Sunrise Daily, said his party has delivered good governance to Nigerians.
“Largely, APC has performed beyond what PDP has achieved in their 16 years of governance in Nigeria,” Bello spoke from the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja.
“APC’s successes today within six years outweigh the successes of 16 years that they ruled. The statistics are there. We will remind Nigerians of where APC inherited Nigeria and where we are today.”