A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, has disclosed the reason why the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, warned Army officials against any plan to take over the government, through coup.
Recall, that Burutai had warned Army officials, to stay clear of political activities in the country, or resign from the Military, if any Soldier wishes to get involved in politics.
Falana, who spoke at the 50th birthday of Jiti Ogunye, insisted that Buratai had to alert the public about the usual engagement between some Army officials and Politicians, because he knew if a coup succeeded, he would lose his properties in Dubai.
“A set of potential Military Dictators, were planning to supplant the ruling class, but then their General came out to alert the public, because he was afraid that if those boys could successfully take over power, he could lose his properties in Dubai, and everywhere else. So, that was why he came out to alert the public”, Falana said.
However, he also warned the Nigerian Politicians, not to provoke the Military into seeking a comeback into governance of the country.
He said: “…and for Nigerian Politicians who are trying to warn the Soldiers not to come, I think we also need to warn them not to provoke the Soldiers to come back to power.
Because if a former Military Dictator is having a wedding for his daughter, and about 30 and 34 aircraft showed up, that is provocative. If somebody had to keep 9.7 million dollars in a dumpster, I am sure you know that is provocative.”
