Election Offences: Buratai Says Army Will Treat Electoral Saboteurs As Enemies Of State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 21, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur YusufBuratai has said that those seeking to undermine the forthcoming generalelections would be treated as enemies of Nigeria.
This is coming on the heels of remarks by President Buharithat he had instructed the military and the police to deal ruthlessly withballot box snatchers and thugs.
But the presidential candidate of the People’s DemocraticParty, PDP Atiku Abubakar described the president’s order as unlawful whichshould not be obeyed by the military.
Speaking at the Army Headquarters in Abuja during a meetingwith Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding and Directors,Buratai said the army is bound to obey orders from constituted authority.
Though the Army Chief did not mention Atiku’s name, hiscomments were seen as a reply to the former Vice President.