Linus Aleke, Abuja
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Saturday, denied alleged plot by certain elements in the military, in connivance with politicians to truncate Africa’s largest democracy.
The Military High Command also, said that it will never be part of any ignoble plot to truncate Nigeria’s hard-earned democracy.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Defence Information, (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, also dismissed alleged report that military officers are holding meetings with a particular presidential candidate to disrupt the 2023 General Elections.
General Gusau said: “The Armed Forces of Nigeria notes with dismay the story being peddled around by some unscrupulous elements alleging that some military officers met with a Presidential candidate with the aim of disrupting the general elections and setting the country on fire. The wicked and very malicious propaganda indicated that a so-called thursday meeting is plotting a Coup d’etat to establish unconstitutional order”.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria, he said, is disheartened that even politically exposed persons can denigrate themselves into joining agents of destabilisation and violence in making false claims just to heighten tension in the polity.
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“It needs to be stated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is a professional military that is loyal to the constitution of the Federal Republic and will never be part of any evil plot against our democracy. Besides, the Military remains apolitical and neutral in the current political process and will not engage in the alleged shenanigans. The Armed Forces of Nigeria will never be part of any ignoble plot to truncate our hard-earned democracy,” the statement further disclosed.
To this end, the Armed Forces of Nigeria warned that those who engage in fabricating and spreading unfounded misinformation will be invited by the appropriate law enforcement agencies to substantiate their claims.
Gen. Gusau advised the public to disregard such information and go about their normal activities.
