Nigeria: Service Chiefs - APC Senators Defy Party Directive, Participate in Screening

28 January 2014

Abuja — All Progressives Congress, APC, senators, yesterday ignored their party's directive to block the confirmation of the Service Chiefs recently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan.

About seven APC Senators participated in the screening of the new Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Marshal Alex Badeh; Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major General Kenneth Minimah; Chief of Naval Staff, CNS, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin and Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosun.

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