The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from the circulation of document, calling for the overthrow of the democratically elected government led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The DHQ accused a group, “Nigerian Continuity and Progress (NCP)’’ as being behind the document.
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.
“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 DHQ said all relevant law enforcement agencies had been advised to unravel those behind the seditious document for appropriate action.
Reacting to the report, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode laughed off the statement by the Army that they have no plans to topple saying “this reminds me of the assurance of loyalty given to Pres. Shehu Shagari by the Army in 1983 after rumours that they were planning a coup. A few weeks later they removed Shagari and replaced him”.