Corruption: Military reacts to call for ‘Jerry Rawlings treatment’ in Nigeria
The call was made by the national chairman of National Democratic Party , Chidi Chukwuanyi, on Sunday.
The Nigerian military said the “unguarded utterance targeted at the Nigerian Military is inciting and instigative. What Chidi Chukwuanyi is calling for is a combination of unpopular acts of insurrection and mutiny, which cannot be taken for granted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria.” He noted that all officers and men of the military swore to an oath of allegiance to be totally loyal to the civil authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and protect the constitution.
The spokesman stressed that all officers and men “will continue to abide by Section 217 sub section 2 of the 1999 constitution as amended: “To suppress insurrection and act in aid of civil authorities to restore order”. Any act to the contrary is unconstitutional.”DHQ reminded officers and men of offences contained in Armed Forces Act CAP A 20, The laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, which include among others; Mutiny in Sections 52 and 53.
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