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Nigeria Election 2023: Nigeria Military Denies Coup Plot Claim Ahead Of Poll by sorepco(m): 5:59pm On Feb 12, 2023
Can this be true? I do not even envisage such. Let's say a coup takes place ....what happens? The army gives power to Atiku on a platter? By the way how will he rule? By fiat or decree or democratically? As the army shall dissolve parliament immediately they take over.
So i think this is BBC wishful thinking only! My 2 cents only



The army said it would never be part of a plot against democracy

By Chris Ewokor

BBC News, Abuja

The Nigerian military has denied a claim by the governing party that it is planning to disrupt the upcoming presidential election.

An official from the APC party had said that generals had last week held a secret meeting with the rival PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.

The allegations are "wicked" and "malicious", the army statement said.

The race to become the next president of Africa's most populous country is too close to call.

The three top contenders are Bola Tinubu from the governing All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar from the People's Democratic Party and Peter Obi from the Labour Party.

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The army said that it was professional and "loyal to the constitution" and would never be part of a plot to overthrow the civilian authorities.

"The Armed Forces of Nigeria will never be part of any ignoble plot to truncate our hard-earned democracy," said the spokesperson for Nigeria's Defence Headquarters Brigadier General Tukur Gusau.

The government and the main political parties have not responded to the army's statement.

However, the allegations adds to growing concerns including insecurity and a biting economic crisis ahead of the 25 February election.

Nigeria's democracy was restored in 1999 after decades of military rule.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64616772
Re: Nigeria Election 2023: Nigeria Military Denies Coup Plot Claim Ahead Of Poll by Northernblood8(m): 6:01pm On Feb 12, 2023
Una go create rumors come deny am to deceive people into believing that it is Pet Obis supporters that created it. Morons
Re: Nigeria Election 2023: Nigeria Military Denies Coup Plot Claim Ahead Of Poll by sorepco(m): 6:06pm On Feb 12, 2023
I do not get what the heck u r blabbing about....can u calm down and coherently write your thoughts?


Northernblood8:
Una go create rumors come deny am to deceive people into believing that it is Pet Obis supporters that created it. Morons
Re: Nigeria Election 2023: Nigeria Military Denies Coup Plot Claim Ahead Of Poll by Northernblood8(m): 6:11pm On Feb 12, 2023
sorepco:
I do not get what the heck u r blabbing about....can u calm down and coherently write your thoughts?



Brain damaged people are not supposed to understand what I am saying.

The same idiots that created and accepted the rumor that PO bribed the Church is the same idiots pushing this lie. We know them wella

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