On Tuesday, May 14, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has in a statement detached the Armed Forces of Nigeria from the circulation of document, calling for the overthrow of the President Buhari led government.
In a statement signed by the deputy director of defence information, Muhammed Wabi, and made available to Igbere Tv, the DHQ accused a group, “Nigerian Continuity and Progress’’ as being behind the document and dastardly plot.
Mr. Wabi also claimed that the document called for the setting up of an “interim government’’ in place of the elected government.
Read the statement as obtained by Igbere Tv below;
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to dissociate itself from the rascality and intention as espoused in a document being circulated by a faceless group named Nigerian Continuity and Progress calling for support of a revolution to oust the current democratically elected government and in its place establish an illegitimate interim government.
“The AFN outrightly condemns the undemocratic and demonic actions of the author of the document.
“Accordingly, members of the public are enjoined to discountenance the content of the documents being circulated by NCP and equally condemned in totality, the call to derail our hard-earned democracy.”
It said the armed forces was “very mindful of its constitutional responsibilities’’ and would not be misled into any act that would undermine democracy as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“The AFN remains unflinchingly loyal to the Constitution, as well as President Muhammadu Buhari and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Wabi said all relevant law enforcement agencies had been advised to unravel those behind the “seditious” document for appropriate actions.
Mr. Wabi also claimed that the document called for the setting up of an “interim government’’ in place of the elected government.
Read the statement as obtained by Igbere Tv below;
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to dissociate itself from the rascality and intention as espoused in a document being circulated by a faceless group named Nigerian Continuity and Progress calling for support of a revolution to oust the current democratically elected government and in its place establish an illegitimate interim government.
“The AFN outrightly condemns the undemocratic and demonic actions of the author of the document.
“Accordingly, members of the public are enjoined to discountenance the content of the documents being circulated by NCP and equally condemned in totality, the call to derail our hard-earned democracy.”
It said the armed forces was “very mindful of its constitutional responsibilities’’ and would not be misled into any act that would undermine democracy as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“The AFN remains unflinchingly loyal to the Constitution, as well as President Muhammadu Buhari and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Wabi said all relevant law enforcement agencies had been advised to unravel those behind the “seditious” document for appropriate actions.
