BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria defence headquarters says there is no confirmation of a coup plot, stressing that the armed forces remained loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai, had last Tuesday issued a statement which revealed that Army authorities had information that some officers were meeting with politicians for “undisclosed reasons”.
The Army Chief then warned officers and men of the army to desist from having meetings with politicians.
This fuelled speculation that a coup was imminent, with eminent personalities including the organized labour warning that Nigerians will not allow any coup d’etat happen in the country.
But addressing journalists on Wednesday, the Defence spokesman, John Enenche, said there was no confirmation that a coup plot was being hatched.
He explained that the warning issued by the army was a caution to officers to maintain professional conduct.
According to Enenche, “All fears about a coup should be allayed as the contemporary Nigerian military is abreast with the best international practices in governance, which is democracy.
“It is pertinent to state that if there are signs of actions that point to likely breaches of #military code of conduct as it were,
“Cautions or warnings are issued with investigations following. This, in the present situation, the #armedforces and #army in particular
“Has employed the due process to ensure officers and men remain committed to performing their constitutional roles.
“The mention of coup plots from some quarters are assertions which are not confirmed.
“Let me assure all Nigerians and lovers of the country that the #armedforces will remain totally loyal to the C-In-C.”
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