Defence Headquarters rules out coup against Buhari

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed
Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from a document calling for the overthrow of the
Muhammadu Buhari democratically-elected administration.

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Navy Capt. Muhammed Wabi, Deputy Director of Defence Information
accused a group, “Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP)’’ as being
behind the document.

Wabi alleged that the document called for the setting up of an “interim government’’ in place of the elected government.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) wishes to dissociate itself from
the rascality and intentions as espoused in a document being circulated
by a faceless group named Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP) 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,’’
the statement said.

Wabi said that the AFN 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.

The statement said all relevant law enforcement agencies had been
advised to unravel those behind the seditious document for appropriate
actions.